Aeroflot Says Does Not Comment On Situation With Moscow-Bound Aircraft That Changed Course

Aeroflot Says Does Not Comment on Situation With Moscow-Bound Aircraft That Changed Course

Russian flagship air carrier Aeroflot does not comment on the situation with its flight SU1515 bound from Surgut to Moscow, during which an armed man, according to media, demanded to change the aircraft's course, a spokesman said Tuesday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) Russian flagship air carrier Aeroflot does not comment on the situation with its flight SU1515 bound from Surgut to Moscow, during which an armed man, according to media, demanded to change the aircraft's course, a spokesman said Tuesday.

According to the FlightRadar service, the SU1515 flight departed from Surgut at 14.55 local time, and was to land at Sheremetyevo Moscow at 16.20 Moscow time. However, the plane changed direction.

Earlier, Ren tv reported that one of the passengers is armed, he demanded to change the route. According to the channel, this was a certain Pavel Sh.

Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee said it did not comment on the situation.