Uzbekistan Airways Flight Faces Engine Malfunction During Landing in Moscow
On January 15, an Uzbekistan Airways flight HY9607 encountered an engine failure while landing at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. The flight, operating on the Bukhara–Moscow route, successfully landed with 132 passengers onboard. Despite the successful landing, the incident has led to mandatory delays for several Uzbekistan Airways flights.
The affected flights include HY9628, HY9627, and HY9608 on the Moscow (Vnukovo)–Fergana–Moscow (Vnukovo)–Bukhara routes. The new schedule for these flights is as follows:
– HY9628: Departure from Moscow (Vnukovo) at 17:25, arrival in Fergana at 23:40.
– HY9627: Departure from Fergana at 00:50 (January 16), arrival in Moscow (Vnukovo) at 03:35 (January 16).
– HY9608: Departure from Moscow (Vnukovo) at 04:50 (January 16), arrival in Bukhara at 10:45 (January 16).
Passengers can track the flight path of UZB9607 on the Bukhara–Moscow route through the Flightradar24 website.
According to the Aviaincident Telegram channel, the engine malfunction was identified in the second engine of the Airbus A320 aircraft at 7:16 Moscow time (9:16 Tashkent time) on January 15. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet on its route from Bukhara to Moscow.
Authorities are investigating the incident to ensure the safety and security of air travel for passengers.
