The pilots of the plane flying from Moscow to Phuket, in which one of the engines caught fire, took all necessary actions and generally responded competently to the emergency situation. This is reported by in consultation with a representative of the airline services.
The agency's interlocutor believes: “The crew, as far as could be assessed in advance, competently responded to the situation in accordance with the aircraft's flight instructions.” He clarified that the crew started the fire suppression system, then reported the situation to the dispatcher and ran out of fuel before landing.
Rosaviatsia commented on the incident of the plane flying to Phuket
On the evening of December 3, a Red Wings airline plane sent a distress signal. The plane then flew over the Moscow region for more than an hour, burning fuel. At 10:53 p.m. the plane landed at Domodedovo airport, no one was injured.
