14:30 18.02.2016

UIA, Kyiv airport, Interavia obliged to remove some inconsistencies in operation

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UIA, Kyiv airport, Interavia obliged to remove some inconsistencies in operation

The commission of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine after the inspection of Ukraine International Airline (UIA) conducted in the period from January 18 to January 22 has revealed some inconsistencies between its operation and the requirements of legal acts, the aviation service reported on Wednesday.

The authority said that UIA in the period until February 16 was to submit the action plan for agreement.

After the inspection of Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany), Master-Avia LLC (managers the airport) and Interavia LLC (all based in Kyiv) regarding the organization of evacuation from an aircraft that was unable to move was conducted.

The companies have a month (until February 22) to remove inconsistencies to ensure the proper level of liquidation of aftermath of possible emergency situations with aircraft.

As reported, the inspections were caused by the incidents occurred on January 15 at Lviv airport and on January 16 at Kyiv airport during servicing of UIA's flights.

A UIA Boeing 737-800 plane departing from Lviv to Kyiv on January 15 had to land at Lviv as the smell of burnt plastic had been reported in the passenger cabin, though no source of smoke or fire was revealed.

Another UIA plane was involved in the accident when it was flying from Lviv to Boryspil airport and had to land at Kyiv's another airport, Zhuliany, where it skidded off the runway.

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