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Takeoff, Fire Alert, Return—Third Russian Airliner Cuts Flight Short This Summer
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A Russian S7 Airlines Airbus A320 was forced to return to Novosibirsk shortly after takeoff on July 29 after the crew received an engine fire warning, citing Russia’s Eastern Interregional Transport Investigative Directorate. The aircraft was carrying 166 people.
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The incident marked the third in-flight engine-related emergency involving a Russian passenger airliner since the beginning of the summer, according to The Moscow Times on July 29.
Russian investigators said preliminary information indicates that “a fire occurred in the engine during the flight.” The aircraft landed safely at Tolmachevo Airport, no injuries were reported, and authorities have launched a preliminary investigation into possible violations of aviation safety regulations.
S7 Airlines said the crew decided to return to the departure airport after an engine fire warning was triggered during the flight. According to The Moscow Times, the aircraft was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members.
Investigators said the crew extinguished the fire before landing, while the airline said passengers would continue to Krasnodar aboard a replacement aircraft.
According to The Moscow Times, the latest incident follows two other engine-related emergencies involving Russian passenger aircraft this summer.
On June 22, a Red Wings Sukhoi Superjet 100 flying from Yekaterinburg to Astana lost the cowling of one of its engines in flight. On June 17, a Smartavia Boeing 737-800 returned to Sochi after one of its engines reportedly failed during a flight to Arkhangelsk.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that Rostec plans to merge several aviation companies, including Red Wings and SkyGates, into a single holding company in an effort to manage mounting problems in Russia’s civil aviation sector, which continues to face aircraft shortages, spare parts deficits, and maintenance challenges under international sanctions.
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