Pilot gets conscription notice before flight from Ufa, Russia; passengers were asked to leave

October 14, 2022

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UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022, 18:32

In the Russian city of Ufa, a co-pilot, who was subject to conscription, was taken directly from the plane to the military enlistment office; this effectively delayed the flight to Turkey for nine hours.

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing a local news outlet

Details: According to one of the passengers, the Azur Air flight to Antalya was to depart at 5:20, but an announcement was made over the loudspeaker: “Due to the enlistment and subsequent border crossing ban for the co-pilot, the flight is cancelled. We ask you to leave the plane.” As a result, the plane took off at about 14:00.

RFE/RL reports that the airport did not comment on the situation.

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