Created Wednesday, Mar 9th 2022 09:39Z, last updated Wednesday, Mar 9th 2022 09:39Z
A UTAir Boeing 737-500, registration RA-73045 performing flight
UT-379 from Moscow Vnukovo to Syktyvkar (Russia) with 58 passengers and 5 crew, was in the initial acceleration through about 24 knots for takeoff from runway 06 at 02:34L (23:34Z Mar 7th) when the aircraft began to veer right off the runway prompting the crew to reject takeoff, the aircraft however could not be stopped before running off the runway into a snow bank. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage.
A replacement Boeing 737-500 registration RA-73048 reached Syktyvkar with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft began its takeoff run at 02:34L and veered off the runway at low speed (about 30kph) coming to a stop about 15 meters (50 feet) off the runway. The passengers disembarked via stairs at about 03:50L. At the time of the occurrence there were heavy snow showers, the runway friction coefficient was measured at 0.35 (permitted down to 0.30), visibility was 1800 meters (about a nautical mile).
