Emergency Landing: Russian Passenger Plane with 159 Aboard Lands Safely in Siberian Field
A Ural Airlines flight with 159 people on board made an emergency landing in a field in Russia after the pilot feared running out of fuel. The plane was flying from Sochi to Omsk when a failure in the hydraulic system increased fuel consumption, prompting the pilot to land in a field near the village of Kamenka successfully. No injuries were reported, and a criminal investigation has been opened into the incident. The airline's CEO dismissed claims that the incident was due to shortages of spare aircraft parts caused by Western sanctions.