6 Questions
In 1978, an airport was opened in the village of Isma, in the Comi Republic. The airport was small, but sufficient for the ______ center.
district
It was liquidated in the early 2000s due to lack of use, leaving only a helipad and an ______ strip.
air
For 12 years, the air strip was unmaintained and ______.
unmapped
In September 7, 2010, it was cleared and updated for maintenance by Sergey Sotnikov on his own ______.
initiative
In November 2010, an emergency landing was made at the old Isma airstrip by a Yakutia Airlines 154 ______.
plane
The timely intervention of the daily caretaker, Sergey Sotnikov , saved the lives of 81 ______.
people
Study Notes
- In 1978, an airport was opened in the village of Isma, in the Comay Republic.
- The airport was small, but sufficient for the district center.
- It was liquidated in the early 2000s due to lack of use, leaving only a helipad and an air strip.
- For 12 years, the air strip was unmaintained and unmapped.
- In September 7, 2010, it was cleared and updated for maintenance by Sergey Satnov on his own initiative.
- In November 2010, an emergency landing was made at the old Isma airstrip by a Yakutia Airlines 154 plane.
- The plane, carrying crew and passengers, experienced a short circuit that shut down all radio equipment and electric pumps.
- With no power and insufficient kerosene to reach a major airport, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at the abandoned Isma airstrip.
- The timely intervention of the daily caretaker, Sergey Satnov, saved the lives of 81 people.
- Commander Yevgeny Novasel was later promoted to the title of Hero of Russia.
- Sergey Satnov was awarded a medal of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland, second degree.
Learn about the remarkable emergency landing at the abandoned Isma airstrip in the Comay Republic, which saved the lives of 81 people. The story involves a heroic daily caretaker, Sergey Satnov, and an aircraft experiencing technical difficulties.
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