UTAir AT72 at Ulyanovsk on Apr 20th 2015, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: April 20, 2015 / 20:41:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
UTAir Express
Flight number
UT-171
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BLF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Volga's Investigative Department of Transport reported the aircraft went off the runway while landing in Ulyanovsk in unfavourable weather conditions including heavy rain and snow. There were no injuries and no damage to ground equipment and aircraft.
Metars:
UWLL 201200Z 27010G15MPS 3400 -SHSNRA BKN008 OVC013CB 20,290,250 TEMPO 00/00 Q0989 RMK 2100 -SHSNRA OVC006 QFE736
UWLL 201100Z 28009G14MPS 1600 SHSNRA BKN005 OVC010CB 00/00 Q0987 + 0500 20290150 TEMPO SHSNRA VV002 RMK QFE735
UWLL 201000Z 30011G14MPS 0500 R20 / 0500 + SHSNRA VV003 00/00 Q0985 + 0500 20290150 TEMPO SHSNRA VV002 RMK QFE733
UWLL 200900Z 29008G11MPS 0600 R02 / 0600 + SHSNRA VV002 00/00 Q0984 + 0500 02290150 TEMPO SHSNRA VV002 RMK QFE731
UWLL 200800Z 32006MPS 0700 R02 / 0700 + SHSNRA VV002 01/01 Q0985 + 0500 02290150 TEMPO SHSNRA VV002 RMK QFE732
UWLL 200700Z 02005MPS 5000 -SHRA BKN004 OVC010CB BR 03/03 Q0986 TEMPO 20,290,150 in 2100 -SHRASN BKN005 BKN015CB RMK QFE734
UWLL 200600Z 02004MPS 8000 -SHRA BKN004 OVC011CB 02/02 Q0988 TEMPO 20,290,150 in 2100 -SHRASN BKN005 BKN015CB RMK QFE735
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
UTAir Express
Flight number
UT-171
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BLF
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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