The Ural Airlines Airbus A320 that was forced to land in a field is to be dismantled, according to new reports.
Following a failure of its hydraulic system, the A320 was forced to land in a wheat field after running out of fuel back in September 2023.
A Russian aviation Telegram channel, said that after a thorough evaluation has been completed, the decision has been made to dismantle the plane for parts and not attempt to fly the Airbus A320 out of the field as was previously proposed.
Aerotime revealed that Ural Airlines pays farmer year’s rent for wheat field holding the stranded Airbus until spring 2024.
The Ural Airlines plane remains in the field just outside Novosibirsk, in southern Siberia, protected by 24-hour private security in a fenced off area.
According to the region’s head, Ural Airlines entered into a lease agreement with the field’s owner to rent the field where the stranded jet lies for a year, and this could yet be extended for longer.