Representatives of the Rossiya airline spoke about the flight St. Petersburg – Sochi, which gave an alarm while flying over the territory of Kazakhstan .
Details became known on March 12, a few hours after the incident. It turned out that at 14:40, the Sochi airport duty officer received an anonymous message about a threat to the safety of passengers and the integrity of the aircraft.
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“In accordance with the aviation security rules, an additional screening of the aircraft, passengers, luggage and hand luggage will be carried out at Sochi airport. In-flight meals will also be removed for re-screening,” the press service said in an interview with 78.ru.
The cause of the alarm is not known at this time. It is known that the crew commander was informed about the message received at the Sochi airport, but decided to continue the flight, since such situations began to occur quite often.
It is also reported that at 17:06 the flight landed safely at Sochi airport. The plane will be able to go back only after all the necessary procedures. While waiting for the passengers of the aircraft, they promised to provide drinks and hot meals. At the time of publication of the news, the flight FV6566 to St. Petersburg is scheduled to depart at 18:35, registration is in progress.
