Plane from Sochi to Kirov makes emergency landing in Mineralnye Vody
A Nordwind Airlines Boeing 737-800 on a flight from Sochi to Kirov made an emergency landing in Mineralnye Vody due to cabin decompression at over 10,000 meters. The same aircraft was later diverted again on the next day due to landing gear issues during a scheduled flight from Mineralnye Vody to Kazan.
Consensus
- A Nordwind Airlines Boeing 737-000 flight from Sochi to Kirov experienced cabin decompression at an altitude above 10,000 meters.
- The flight made an emergency landing in Mineralnye Vody.
- The aircraft had 184 passengers and 6 crew members on board during the incident.
- The emergency landing was prompted by a warning of excessive altitude, leading to loss of cabin pressure.
- The pilot reduced altitude from 10,300 meters to 3,000 meters, but could not restore cabin sealing.
- No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.
- The same aircraft was scheduled to fly from Mineralnye Vody to Kazan the next day.
- The flight from Mineralnye Vody to Kazan was canceled after the crew reported landing gear problems during takeoff.
- The aircraft returned to the departure airport after takeoff.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft was scheduled to fly from Mineralnye Vod to Kazan the next day, but the flight was canceled after the crew reported issues with the landing gear after takeoff. — riamo
- The same aircraft had previously reported a fire alarm over Nizhny Novgorod on August 28, but no fire was found during inspection, and the aircraft resumed operations the next day. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Sочи to Kirov flight landed urgently in Minvody due to depressurization — РИАМО
- Sочи – Kirov plane landed urgently due to depressurization during flight — Вести
- Shot: Flight from Sochi to Kirov was landed in an emergency due to depressurization — Вечерняя Москва