UTAir AT72 at Kursk on Mar 29th 2015, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: March 30, 2015 / 23:59:39 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A UTAir Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration VQ-BLI performing flight UT-173 from Moscow Vnukovo to Kursk (Russia) with 30 passengers, landed in Kursk at about 21:59L (18:59Z) in strong gusting winds when after roll out and slow to taxi speed, while attempting to turn off onto the taxiway a gust caught the aircraft causing it to drift to the edge of the runway until the right main gear went off paved surface before the crew was able to stop the aircraft. The aircraft was disabled, the passengers disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal.

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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