News is now saying they DIDN'T de-ice the plane.
"quoting the airport's deputy director, Vladimir Nyesmachny"
Pilot decision.. (sounds like buck passing taking place).
I forgot this one also from last week, but couldn't find the headline.
Only
TWO in one day,-
Two Planes Forced to Land With Engine Failure | News | The Moscow Times
Probably more buck passing taking place here too
http://www.premier.gov.ru/eng/premie...ru/4508/print/
, in the light of the very minimal improvement in air safety since Medvedev declared last year TU, AN, JAK to be too old and unfit for service.
I wonder what excuse will be given now it's Putin officially back in the saddle, and this was no ancient french-italian aircraft kit, but run by one of the best & largest, UTAIR.
On the good side;-
Looks like the amount of soft snow around probably saved some of the PAX.
FYI
Here it's those unique conditions you find for 2 weeks or so a year during the big thaw.
Sub zero night temps, very high humidity, followed by +6C day time temps.
