Passengers of the Ural Airlines plane that landed in a wheat field appealed to the president.

      Passengers of the Airbus A320 that made an emergency landing in a field near Novosibirsk have expressed their support for pilot Sergey Belov. As reported by lawyer Sergey Stepanyants to "KP-Ekaterinburg," 26 people have sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to pay attention to this case.

      The incident occurred on September 12, 2023: the Ural Airlines aircraft, flying from Sochi to Omsk, was unable to reach the airport due to hydraulic failure and landed in a wheat field. There were 167 people on board—no one was injured.

      Despite many calling the crew's actions heroic, the investigation believes that the pilots made errors in calculations and assessing flight conditions. The damage to the airline is estimated at nearly 119 million rubles, and in 2025, Belov was charged under the article for violating safety regulations.

      The case has already been sent to court, but in early 2026, it was returned to the prosecutor's office to rectify violations. This decision was later upheld by the cassation court.

      Passengers are asking for a review of the investigation approach. Similar appeals have also been sent to State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko, and other officials.

      Currently, 35-year-old Belov lives in Sochi, cares for his mother with a disability, and works outside of aviation—he is not allowed to fly. Earlier, State Duma Vice-Speaker Boris Chernyshev also spoke in his support, suggesting that the state cover potential payments if the court satisfies the airline's claim. Media clarifies.