UTAir AT72 at Kursk on Mar 29th 2015, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: March 30, 2015 / 23:59:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
UTAir
Flight number
UT-173
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Kursk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BLI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport
Kursk East Airport, Kursk
Airport ICAO Code
UUOK
The airport reported winds of more than 33 knots needed to subside before the aircraft could be moved out of its position.
Metars:
UUOK 291900Z 14013G18MPS 4000 -SN BR OVC011 M01/M03 Q1017 NOSIG RMK 12790332
UUOK 291800Z 14014G19MPS 4000 -SN BR OVC010 M02/M03 Q1017 NOSIG RMK 12790332
UUOK 291700Z 13015G20MPS 4000 -SN BR OVC011 M02/M04 Q1017 NOSIG RMK 12790331
UUOK 291600Z 12015G20MPS 6000 -SN M03/M05 Q1017 NOSIG RMK 12790331
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
UTAir
Flight number
UT-173
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Kursk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BLI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport
Kursk East Airport, Kursk
Airport ICAO Code
UUOK
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