SU1156 - Incident: Aeroflot A320 at Rostov on Dec 26th 2021
Created Wednesday, Dec 29th 2021 20:37Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 29th 2021 20:37Z
An Aeroflot Airbus A320-200, registration VP-BIJ performing flight SU-1156 from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Rostov (Russia) with 140 passengers and 5 crew, was in the flare to Rostov's runway 05 descending through about 6 feet AGL when tower instructed the crew to go around due to a snow plough on the runway without clearance. The crew complied, climbed out to safety and landed safely on their second approach to runway 05 about 11 minutes later.
Rosaviatsia rated the occurrence a serious incident.
Source: The Aviation Herald · #SU1156 on X
