Flight from Hurghada lands in Helsinki due to airport closure
Finland accepted a flight from Hurghada to St. Petersburg that was unable to land in Russia due to airport closure. A Red Sea Airlines aircraft, which had previously landed in Helsinki airport on the same route, was confirmed by the Finnish Border Guard.
Consensus
- A flight from Hurghada to Saint Petersburg landed in Helsinki, Finland.
- The landing was due to the temporary closure of Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg.
- The closure was caused by a mass drone attack on Leningrad Oblast.
- The aircraft refueled in Finland and continued its journey after the restrictions were lifted.
- Multiple flights from Hurghada to Saint Petersburg were affected, including one operated by Red Sea Airlines and one by Nesma Airlines.
- The closure of Pulkovo Airport occurred on the night of October 17–18.
- The Finnish coast guard confirmed the landing and reported that it happened during nighttime.
Points of divergence
- 17 October, a Red Sea Airlines flight from Hurghada to Saint Petersburg also landed in Helsinki. — vedomosti
- Passengers were not informed of their return time, and there was no agreement with the airport about free food. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Passengers waited over five hours for the 'Carpet' plan (likely referring to a flight plan or clearance) in the Finnish airport. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- At least 12 Russian airports were affected by flight restrictions due to the drone attacks. — tg_tvrain
- Pulkovo Airport previously served as a backup airport for Moscow's airports during similar restrictions. — riamo
- A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Saint Petersburg made a forced landing in Helsinki on June 6 due to flight restrictions. — vesti
Coverage (9 sources)
- Flight from Hurghada to St. Petersburg landed in Finland due to airport closure — Ведомости
- Plane flying from Hurghada to St. Petersburg landed in Helsinki — Интерфакс
- A plane flying from Hurghada to St. Petersburg landed in Helsinki — Бумага
- A plane flying to St. Petersburg landed in Helsinki due to restrictions at Pulkovo — РИАМО
- Flying to St. Petersburg plane landed in Helsinki — Вести
- Finland accepted a flight from Hurghada to St. Petersburg that failed to land in Russia due to airport closure — Дождь (Telegram)
- Helsinki Airport accepted a plane from Hurghada that failed to land in St. Petersburg — Коммерсантъ
- Plane flying to St. Petersburg landed at Helsinki airport — Фонтанка
- A plane flying to St. Petersburg made a forced landing in Helsinki — Москва 24
Key entities
- Hurghada
- Helsinki
- Saint Petersburg
- St. Petersburg
- Finland
- Red Sea Airlines
- Gulf of Finland
- Moscow
- Pulkovo
- Media
- Russia
- Nesma Airlines
- Helsinki-Vantaa
- INTERFAX.RU
- Lidia Shironina