Baku – A Boeing 737 of Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot (SU) was stopped at Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) during a Moscow (SVO)-Dubai (DXB) flight due to a medical emergency in a passenger. made an emergency landing.
Aeroflot operates several flights between Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport and Dubai International Airport with a combination of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft.
Aeroflot makes emergency landing in Baku
Aeroflot flight SU524 took off from Moscow at 11:41 pm UTC (2:41 am local time), according to FlightRadar24 data. After flying for more than two hours at an altitude of 36,000 feet, the crew reported a medical emergency and decided to divert to Baku.
The aircraft landed safely at 2:27 a.m. UTC (6:27 a.m. local time), allowing immediate medical intervention for the passengers in distress. The flight deviated from its scheduled route between Sheremetyevo International Airport and Dubai International Airport.
Heydar Aliyev International Airport activated emergency response protocols and demonstrated operational readiness of its facilities for medical diversion. The airport continues to conduct regular emergency response training to efficiently respond to such situations.
The flight took off again from Baku at 4:41 a.m. UTC and is currently in flight at the time of writing this post and is expected to land soon.
The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800 with registration number RA-73115. Additionally, this is an 11.3 year old aircraft with two CFM 56-7B engines.
Emergency landing due to unruly pax
Last December, an Aeroflot flight from Dubai to Moscow had to make an emergency landing after passenger Roman Pakhomov tried to break the plane’s window during the explosion.
The 38-year-old passenger, under the influence of alcohol brought on board, caused a disturbance by verbally abusing the crew and passengers.
The incident on board the Boeing 777 escalated after Pakhomov displayed violent behavior, requiring the intervention of fellow passengers. The crew, with permission from the captain, implemented restraint measures using seat belts and plastic handcuffs.
Pakhomov managed to break free and try to damage the plane’s windows, forcing the captain to divert him to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The aircraft remained on the ground for two hours and 45 minutes while the passengers were detained.
In subsequent questioning, Pakhomov claimed to have alcohol-induced amnesia regarding the incident. Azerbaijani authorities launched an investigation into the incident, but the flight resumed its flight to Moscow after being delayed.
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