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Ural Airlines Flight 178
On 15 August 2019, Ural Airlines Flight 178, a scheduled passenger flight from Moscow to Simferopol, suffered engine damage and made a forced landing in a cornfield after takeoff from Zhukovsky International Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A321-211 with 226 passengers and 7 crew members, was taking off from Runway 12 when it struck several birds during rotation, causing damage to the engines. Due to the resulting loss of thrust and improper actions by the flight crew, the A321 failed to gain sufficient airspeed and altitude to climb safely. The aircraft belly landed and slid across a cornfield before stopping with substantial damage. All 233 occupants survived the accident, although 28 suffered injuries, 3 of them serious.
In the immediate aftermath of the accident, citizens and the media praised the crew for managing to land and evacuate the aircraft without any fatalities. Comparisons were made to the 2009 US Airways Flight 1549 accident, which ditched in the Hudson River following bird strikes and dual engine failure with no fatalities. The event was referred to as the Miracle in the Cornfield by Russian citizens and media. The Kremlin awarded the flight crew with Hero of the Russian Federation, the country's highest civilian honor, and the cabin crew with the Order of Courage.
The accident investigation was conducted by the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK). During the investigation, they found several factors that caused the accident. Several illegal waste dumps around the airport attracted birds, airport management had failed to implement bird control procedures properly, and the existing guidance on the safety hazards of birds was insufficient. Regarding the accident sequence, the MAK found that after the bird strike and engine damage, the crew failed to apply proper procedures in relation to the engines' failure to produce sufficient thrust. The landing gear was kept extended, the engine thrust was not properly managed, the pitch was at too high of an angle, and the airspeed was not properly tracked. As a result, the aircraft did not have enough thrust to overcome drag, and it impacted the cornfield shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft involved, manufactured in 2004, was an Airbus A321-211 with registration VQ-BOZ. It was powered by two CFM International CFM56-5B engines. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had a total of 48,980 airframe hours and 20,132 flights.
Two pilots were in command of the flight. The captain and pilot-in-command was 41-year-old Damir Yusupov, who graduated from the Buguruslan Flight School of Civil Aviation, in Buguruslan, Russia, in 2013. He also received a degree in air navigation from the Ulyanovsk Institute of Civil Aviation in Ulyanovsk, Russia. Yusupov had 4,275 flight hours, 4,125 of which were on the Airbus A320 family, and 824 were as captain. He had a valid medical certificate, a valid air transport pilot certificate, and was not involved in any prior incidents.
The first officer and second-in-command was 23-year-old Georgy Murzin, who also graduated from the Buguruslan Flight School of Civil Aviation in 2017. Murzin had a total of 780 flight hours, 624 of which were on the Airbus A320 family. He also had valid medical and air transport pilot certificates and was not involved in any prior incidents.
In addition to the two flight crew members, five flight attendants were on board. 226 passengers were on the flight: 221 from Russia, 2 from Kazakhstan, 2 from Belarus and 1 from Ukraine.
On 15 August 2019, VQ-BOZ was scheduled to fly for Ural Airlines as flight 178 from Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow to Simferopol International Airport in Simferopol. The crew arrived at the aircraft one and a half hours before the planned departure time of 6:10 am. Yusupov spoke with the aircraft's previous flight crew, who told him that the aircraft was in working order. At 5:55, Yusupov and Murzin began their pre-flight briefing, which included a discussion on rejected takeoff and engine failure after V1, but did not include remarks on the threat of birds. The crew also discussed how they would only address items on the electronic centralised aircraft monitor (ECAM) after climbing 400 ft (120 m) above ground level. At 6:05, air traffic control (ATC) gave the crew clearance to push back from their current position, which started one minute later. Both engines started during the push back, and the flaps extended to the configuration 1 (CONF1) position of 10°. ATC then gave the crew clearance to follow an escort vehicle to Runway 12. After being cleared to enter the runway at 6:11, Yusupov briefly mentioned a flock of birds that he saw, but continued to taxi into position for takeoff. One minute later, at 6:12:58, ATC cleared the flight for takeoff and cautioned them about "isolated bird activity." The V1 speed and VR speed were 166 kn (307 km/h), and the V2 speed was 168 kn (311 km/h).
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Ural Airlines Flight 178
On 15 August 2019, Ural Airlines Flight 178, a scheduled passenger flight from Moscow to Simferopol, suffered engine damage and made a forced landing in a cornfield after takeoff from Zhukovsky International Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A321-211 with 226 passengers and 7 crew members, was taking off from Runway 12 when it struck several birds during rotation, causing damage to the engines. Due to the resulting loss of thrust and improper actions by the flight crew, the A321 failed to gain sufficient airspeed and altitude to climb safely. The aircraft belly landed and slid across a cornfield before stopping with substantial damage. All 233 occupants survived the accident, although 28 suffered injuries, 3 of them serious.
In the immediate aftermath of the accident, citizens and the media praised the crew for managing to land and evacuate the aircraft without any fatalities. Comparisons were made to the 2009 US Airways Flight 1549 accident, which ditched in the Hudson River following bird strikes and dual engine failure with no fatalities. The event was referred to as the Miracle in the Cornfield by Russian citizens and media. The Kremlin awarded the flight crew with Hero of the Russian Federation, the country's highest civilian honor, and the cabin crew with the Order of Courage.
The accident investigation was conducted by the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK). During the investigation, they found several factors that caused the accident. Several illegal waste dumps around the airport attracted birds, airport management had failed to implement bird control procedures properly, and the existing guidance on the safety hazards of birds was insufficient. Regarding the accident sequence, the MAK found that after the bird strike and engine damage, the crew failed to apply proper procedures in relation to the engines' failure to produce sufficient thrust. The landing gear was kept extended, the engine thrust was not properly managed, the pitch was at too high of an angle, and the airspeed was not properly tracked. As a result, the aircraft did not have enough thrust to overcome drag, and it impacted the cornfield shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft involved, manufactured in 2004, was an Airbus A321-211 with registration VQ-BOZ. It was powered by two CFM International CFM56-5B engines. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had a total of 48,980 airframe hours and 20,132 flights.
Two pilots were in command of the flight. The captain and pilot-in-command was 41-year-old Damir Yusupov, who graduated from the Buguruslan Flight School of Civil Aviation, in Buguruslan, Russia, in 2013. He also received a degree in air navigation from the Ulyanovsk Institute of Civil Aviation in Ulyanovsk, Russia. Yusupov had 4,275 flight hours, 4,125 of which were on the Airbus A320 family, and 824 were as captain. He had a valid medical certificate, a valid air transport pilot certificate, and was not involved in any prior incidents.
The first officer and second-in-command was 23-year-old Georgy Murzin, who also graduated from the Buguruslan Flight School of Civil Aviation in 2017. Murzin had a total of 780 flight hours, 624 of which were on the Airbus A320 family. He also had valid medical and air transport pilot certificates and was not involved in any prior incidents.
In addition to the two flight crew members, five flight attendants were on board. 226 passengers were on the flight: 221 from Russia, 2 from Kazakhstan, 2 from Belarus and 1 from Ukraine.
On 15 August 2019, VQ-BOZ was scheduled to fly for Ural Airlines as flight 178 from Zhukovsky International Airport in Moscow to Simferopol International Airport in Simferopol. The crew arrived at the aircraft one and a half hours before the planned departure time of 6:10 am. Yusupov spoke with the aircraft's previous flight crew, who told him that the aircraft was in working order. At 5:55, Yusupov and Murzin began their pre-flight briefing, which included a discussion on rejected takeoff and engine failure after V1, but did not include remarks on the threat of birds. The crew also discussed how they would only address items on the electronic centralised aircraft monitor (ECAM) after climbing 400 ft (120 m) above ground level. At 6:05, air traffic control (ATC) gave the crew clearance to push back from their current position, which started one minute later. Both engines started during the push back, and the flaps extended to the configuration 1 (CONF1) position of 10°. ATC then gave the crew clearance to follow an escort vehicle to Runway 12. After being cleared to enter the runway at 6:11, Yusupov briefly mentioned a flock of birds that he saw, but continued to taxi into position for takeoff. One minute later, at 6:12:58, ATC cleared the flight for takeoff and cautioned them about "isolated bird activity." The V1 speed and VR speed were 166 kn (307 km/h), and the V2 speed was 168 kn (311 km/h).