Ural A320 at Omsk and enroute on Sep 12th 2023, hydraulic failure, ran out of fuel, forced landing in a field

[Kip Powick]

The incident can be found here.....................

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=50e4701a&opt=0

 

Initial posting removed  inorder to abide by  AVHearld guidelines

[J.O.]

A green hydraulic failure on the A320 means the gear could not be retracted during the go around. Depending on when the failure occurred, the gear doors may have remained open as well. Flight with gear down and gear doors open increases fuel burn by nearly 200%. There is a chart in the QRH that covers it. It will be interesting to find out if they referred to it.
 

Then there’s the decision to divert. Yes, the landing performance with a green system failure is somewhat degraded, but they should have been able to land on the 2500 meter runway at the original destination with room to spare. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by J.O.

[Tango Foxtrot]

[Tango Foxtrot]

[deicer]

This AVHerald write up has many photos as well.  Just looking at the condition of the fuselage and the wings, it's a wonder that the aircraft even flew.

http://avherald.com/h?article=50e4701a&opt=0

[Kip Powick]

Duct tape, speed tape, and Turtle Wax and it's a go...

 

[st27]

Actually, Kip you’re right!

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Av herald is reporting that Ural Airlines appears to be getting ready to fly an A320 out of a Russian field where it landed a week ago. The publication, citing local observers, said the aircraft has been jacked out of the ruts it dug in the soft ground, the engines serviced and covered and all the emergency slides stowed. The story included a photo of the buttoned-up airplane, saying it was taken on Sept. 17. The Herald said the airline announced Sept. 17 that the aircraft will fly again “soon” but didn’t give a timeline. Presumably the takeoff will have to wait until the ground has firmed up, perhaps with colder fall temperatures.
 

The Herald has uncovered new details about the events that led to the off-airport landing. It was initially reported that the flight diverted from its intended destination of Omsk because of a hydraulic failure. The Herald is now saying the hydraulics failed during a weather-related go-around. The crew calculated there was enough fuel to get to Novosibirsk, about 300 miles east, but the gear may not have retracted properly, leaving the nosegear doors open. The resulting drag chewed up the fuel supply, and local authorities said there was less than 500 pounds of fuel (about five minutes of flying time) left when the plane landed about 100 miles from its new destination. The only damage was to the nosegear, and none of the 167 people onboard was hurt.

 

[st27]

Remind me not to fly on Ural airways!

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Ural Airlines has confirmed that tests carried out on the aircraft's two CFM International CFM56 engines had shown that they "will not require refurbishment." The carrier also stated that following its unconventional landing location, the engine flow section has been "cleared of soil and straw, which was confirmed by repeated inspection."

https://simpleflying.com/

[Kip Powick]

Used to clean the F-86 turbines by throwing a bucket of walnuts in the intake while the engine was running but then again dirt and straw was not the issue