The second “Sukhoi Superjet” in two days made an emergency landing due to a malfunction

The Sukhoi Superjet-100 plane made an emergency landing in Irkutsk due to the failure of the air conditioning system. This is reported by Shot.

According to the Telegram channel, the crew found a malfunction and requested a reduction. After that, the plane made several circles over the airport, consuming fuel. The plane of the “IrAero” company was flying to Mirny, there were 54 people on board.

Two days ago, the Sukhoi Superjet-100 flying from Moscow to Aktau made an emergency landing in Samara due to an engine malfunction.

• The Irkut Corporation and the United Engine Construction Corporation – manufacturers of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft predict a five-fold reduction in the fleet by 2023 if the company fails to master the repair of foreign engines for the Superjet. Against the background of sanctions, Russia has reduced the production of Superjet series aircraft for the third time.
• With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US Treasury Department announced the introduction of sanctions against large Russian aviation companies. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant is also included in the list. Sanctions affected a total of 40 Russian enterprises and institutes related to aircraft construction.
• The Irkutsk Aviation Plant is a branch of PJSC “Irkut Corporation”, a part of the United Aviation Corporation (UAC) Rostec. The enterprise produces Su-30MK and Su-30SM multi-purpose fighters, Yak-130 training and combat aircraft of the new generation, components for Airbus A320 passenger aircraft , as well as passenger planes of the MS-21 family.