A ‘safety-first’ approach to Russia’s airport expansion plans
A year on from the devastating runway crash that killed 44 members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice-hockey team, UK fibreglass approach mast manufacturer Pollite is reminding Russian airports of the importance of having frangible masts installed on runways, at a time when the country is set to undergo a major airport build. A MAK investigation into the Yaroslavl disaster found that the Yak-42 plane carrying the team failed to take off and overran 400 metres into the runway end safety area before taking to the air. Shortly after taking off, the plane rolled to the left, and struck a