Smoke Fills Cabin on Red Wings Flight From Moscow to Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Smoke filled the cabin of a Red Wings flight from Moscow to Tel Aviv, causing passenger alarm. The crew continued the flight to Israel, where a faulty loudspeaker was identified as the cause. No fire was found, and the flight landed safely. This incident occurred amidst other recent aviation safety events in Russia.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Smoke filled the cabin of a Red Wings flight from Moscow to Tel Aviv.
- The flight crew decided to continue to Israel despite the smoke.
- A faulty loudspeaker in the public address system was identified as the smoke source.
- No fire or visible flames were found on the aircraft.
- The incident occurred on a Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft.
- This event follows another recent Russian aviation incident involving engine failure.
Passengers aboard a Red Wings flight from Moscow to Tel Aviv experienced a scare when smoke began filling the cabin, accompanied by a strong odor. The incident occurred on a Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft en route from Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow. Despite the passengers' alarm, the flight crew assessed the situation and decided to continue the flight to its destination in Israel without diverting or making an emergency landing. Upon arrival and inspection, the source of the smoke was identified as a malfunction in the public address system's loudspeaker, located beneath interior paneling near the overhead compartments. No signs of fire or visible flames were found. While the exact date of the incident was not specified in Russian media reports, flight tracking data indicates Red Wings operates the Moscow-Tel Aviv route almost daily. The most recent flight on this route, as of the report, departed on November 9th at 17:59 and landed in Tel Aviv at 22:04. This event follows another recent aviation incident in Russia where a Boeing 737-800 experienced engine failure during approach to Vnukovo Airport. That incident, which also concluded with a safe landing, involved a ferry flight with no passengers aboard.