“ladies and gentlemen we run out of vodka..” (and aircraft parts as well)
Ural Airlines A320 initiated a go-around from about 600 meters MSL (2000 feet MSL) due to a hydraulics failure and climbed to FL180 and diverted to Novosibirsk about 320nm east of Omsk.
A short time later a forced landing on an open field near Kamenka was carried out when about 110nm short/west of Novosibirsk
The crew reported a hydraulic problem affecting the brakes, they were concerned the aircraft would not be able to stop on the runway. The crew therefore diverted to Novosibirsk where a longer runway was available sufficient to stop the aircraft despite the hydraulics failure.
The failure of the green hydraulic system affected operation of spoilers and flaps and increased the landing distance needed. However, the landing gear doors remained open as result of the hydraulic failure and could not be closed.
Once the crew realized they could not make it to Novosibirsk and the engines shut down due to fuel exhaustion they decided to land in an open field with the gear extended.
No known injuries have been reported
Ural Airlines is based in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia and Founded in 1943; 80 years ago (as part of Aeroflot)
AIRBUS A320 – MSN 2166 RA-73805
Serial number 2166
Type 320-214
First flight date 02/02/2004
Test registration F-WWDR
Plane age 19.6 years
Seat configuration C12 Y150 Seat
Hex code 15204D
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Source – Airline Secret Exposed Facebook page
