Originally Posted by
SpringHeeledJack
Perhaps all 3 were carrying medical supplies and were using this to get an expedited landing and off-loading ?
NO ! It’s not for that ! Not allowed . Full stop.
I’lol give you an actual pilots view..... I’d suggest it could well have been fuel emergencies , if Moscow was very busy or they all came from the same direction with , say, unforecast headwinds that hammered the reserves