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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 2016 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-42 |
| Owner/operator: | Saratov Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Volgograd International Airport (VOG/URWW) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Volgograd International Airport (VOG/URWW) |
| IATA: RTW, ICAO: UWSS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Saratov Airlines flight 6W-5842 returned too land at Volgograd Airport, Russia, when the undercarriage failed to retract after takeoff.
The Yak-42 landed normally at 19:47 MSK, 17 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
http://tass.ru/proisshestviya/2734122
https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/56e47ba99a7947a36931d805
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/6w5842/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 20:40 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 20:41 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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