Ural Airlines Denies Lawsuit Against Pilot Sergei Belov

Ural Airlines has refuted reports that it filed a lawsuit seeking nearly 119 million rubles (approximately $1.3 million at current rates) from pilot Sergei Belov.
Apr 23, 2026
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Social media posts circulated claims of a lawsuit against pilot Sergei Belov for nearly 119 million rubles.
Source:
Alexander Oshchepkov / NGS.RU

The airline Ural Airlines, whose plane made an emergency landing in a field near Novosibirsk, denied information about a lawsuit against pilot Sergei Belov for 118.9 million rubles (about $1.3 million). This was reported by NGS from the press service of the airline.

«The circulated information is inaccurate. The airline did not make any property or financial claims against the pilot and did not file lawsuit applications,» clarified Ural Airlines.

Earlier, an examination showed that after landing in the field, the plane had damage to the right landing gear door, three fan blades of the right engine, six wheels, and four brakes.

The plane, located in the Novosibirsk region, began to be cut up. What the aircraft looks like two years after the incident — footage from the scene.

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