Two planes collide at Siberian airport

Two planes have collided at Siberian airport after one moves on its own during maintenance – local prosecutors blame dodgy brakes

A passenger plane in the Russian city of Surgut (SGC/USRR) crashed into another after it started moving while undergoing maintenance. Both aircraft suffered mechanical damage, but neither had passengers or crew members on board. Surgut is located around 2,000km north-east of Moscow, and is the largest city in the oil-rich Khanty-Mansi region. Its airport handles almost two million passengers every year, with regular flights to both domestic and international locations.

Late on April 1, a plane owned by the popular airline Utair was undergoing maintenance, with its engines running, when it started to move forward and collided with a jet from the small regional charter operator Skol. The UTair plane is an ATR-72, produced in France and Italy, whereas the stationary aircraft is a Soviet-designed Yakovlev Yak-40. 
It appears that both aircraft sustained serious damages at the front end.

Both the local Investigative Committee and the airline UTair are investigating the crash, but the prosecutor’s office has said that it is blaming a failure of the ATR-72’s braking system.

Aircraft No.1 Information

Airline: Skol Airlines

Code: CDV

Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40

Registration: RA-87340

Serial Number: 9510939

Aircraft No. 2 Information

Airline: UTair

Code: UT/UTA

Aircraft: ATR 72-500 (72-212A)

Registration: VQ-BLJ

Serial Number: 965