Two Passengers Chase Aeroflot Plane on Moscow Tarmac After Missing Flight

On July 25, two female passengers who missed their Aeroflot flight at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport attempted to board the plane by running onto the tarmac as the aircraft was being towed away from the gate. One of the women was seen dragging a suitcase behind her during the incident. The plane's doors were already closed, and it was in the process of being moved, so the passengers could not have boarded even if they had caught up. Ground crew and police intervened promptly, stopping the towing operation and removing the women from the restricted operational area, which is used for aircraft servicing and is not the runway.

The footage of the unusual event surfaced widely on social media on August 8, despite occurring two weeks earlier. Aviation experts noted that even if the women had reached the plane, practical boarding was impossible without the aircraft returning to the gate or deploying passenger stairs. This is not an isolated case; similar incidents have occurred in Germany and Russia recently, where passengers who missed flights entered restricted zones to try to catch their planes, resulting in police intervention and fines.

The incident highlights ongoing challenges with passenger behavior at airports and the strict security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access to operational areas. Aeroflot has resumed flights to Israel this month, marking a positive development amid these security concerns.