Kazan-Moscow flight forced to land in St. Petersburg

Passengers flying from Kazan to Moscow plane for several hours can not fly from St. Petersburg after an emergency landing in Pulkovo. They told the telegram channel "Caution, news".

The plane left Kazan at 21:55, but due to restrictions at Sheremetyevo airport, it was redirected to St. Petersburg. The passengers were on board for about three hours. After disembarking, the airline said further information could be obtained at the airport.

There, travelers faced confusion: people from different flights were transferred between floors, and the escalators did not work.

“As a result, a huge number of people from all flights were driven from the second floor to the third. The escalators were turned off at the airport. People were fighting, but it was useless, the passengers said.

As a result, people had to re-issue tickets for the flight with departure at 9:45. However, he has already been rescheduled twice.

Massive delays and cancellations of flights began at Moscow airports in the evening of October 13. Sheremetyevo delayed 119 flights and canceled 45 flights, and the arrival delayed 123 aircraft, another 47 flights canceled.

In Vnukovo detained 82 departures and 86 arrivals. In total, 45 flights were canceled at the airport. In total, 410 aircraft were delayed at two Moscow airports, another 137 flights were canceled. Some of the planes were redirected to other airports, including St. Petersburg Pulkovo.