Recently, an Airbus A320 type aircraft belonging to Russia-based Ural Airlines made an emergency landing in a wheat field. No serious damage, death or injury was recorded after the landing. So how will this plane, which landed safely in the field in an emergency, fly again? Is it possible to take off from the field? Let’s take a closer look at the subject.
The Ural plane landed in the field, how will the takeoff be?
A plane belonging to Russian Ural Airlines made an emergency landing in a corn field in 2019 after it entered a flock of birds and subsequently lost its engines. Recently, the company faced its second field emergency landing incident. This time, an Airbus A320 suffered a hydraulic system failure during flight and made an emergency landing in a wheat field. While minor damage occurred to the plane after landing, no reports of loss of life or injury were reported.
While the route to be followed for the aircraft is being investigated, the damaged areas are being repaired by experts. It was stated that the soil that entered the engine during the landing was cleaned and the damaged engine propellers were repaired. In addition, landing gear and hydraulic system malfunctions will be repaired in a short time.
Can planes land off the runway? How did the Russian plane land in the field?
Ural Airlines’ Airbus A320 aircraft, flying from Sochi to Omsk, encountered a hydraulic system failure during the flight.
The area in the field where the plane is located is surrounded by fences. It is thought that the soil is expected to harden sufficiently for takeoff and the plane can take off from the field after various damages are repaired. Bringing a ground power unit (GPU) next to the aircraft also strengthens this possibility.
Is it possible to take off from the field?
Let’s explain the answer to this question with an example. While the calendar showed the year 1988, TACA company’s flight 110 lost its engines due to a technical problem during the flight. The flight crew made various attempts in the air to correct the situation as much as possible.
But the result did not change and the engines shut down again because they overheated. Declaring an emergency, the team began to look for possible landing areas in the surrounding area, as it was not possible to return under the current conditions. Finally, the pilots saw a flat land covered with grass and landed the plane there. This place where the plane landed was NASA’s land.
In the process after landing, the aircraft’s engines were replaced on the spot. The aircraft needed maintenance in a professional environment. Some fuel was added to reach Moisant Field, where it would go for maintenance. Then the plane took off from the field where it landed and reached there. The aircraft, which continued to serve with the same company until March 1989, was retired from Southwest Airlines at the end of its life in 2016.
What do you think about this issue? Do you think Ural Airlines’ Airbus A320 plane will also be able to take off from the field? You can share your thoughts with us in the comments section.