According to the Russian Daily, two Chinese-Russian aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers crashed at Sheremetyevo airport on the evening of September 24, two Russian-Russian aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers crashed on the runway at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. A Russian Aircraft (Aeroflot) Sukhoi Superjet 100 (originally planned to fly to St. Petersburg) crashed with an Airbus Aircraft (originally planned to fly to Beijing) of Hainan Airways.
Fortunately, there are no reports of casualties at the moment. The Russian Airways’ tail is damaged and has been sent to repair. The Hainan Airways’ aircraft has also been suspended, waiting for a comprehensive technical inspection.
Following the collision, Russian passengers were transferred to a spare aircraft and flew from Sheremetyevo to St. Petersburg at 23:56 p.m. Some passengers of China Airlines said the departure time was delayed and had to spend the night in Moscow.
The Russian Federation Air Transport Authority has set up a committee to investigate the cause of the collision, headed by the agency’s deputy director, Andrey Bo-Kim, which consists of groundwork experts, flight safety engineers and representatives from air traffic control services.
How do you think the accident will affect the operation of Sheremetyevo Airport and the reputation of the two airlines?
Fortunately, there are no reports of casualties at the moment. The Russian Airways’ tail is damaged and has been sent to repair. The Hainan Airways’ aircraft has also been suspended, waiting for a comprehensive technical inspection.
Following the collision, Russian passengers were transferred to a spare aircraft and flew from Sheremetyevo to St. Petersburg at 23:56 p.m. Some passengers of China Airlines said the departure time was delayed and had to spend the night in Moscow.
The Russian Federation Air Transport Authority has set up a committee to investigate the cause of the collision, headed by the agency’s deputy director, Andrey Bo-Kim, which consists of groundwork experts, flight safety engineers and representatives from air traffic control services.
How do you think the accident will affect the operation of Sheremetyevo Airport and the reputation of the two airlines?