Flight Disruptions: How Severstal Navigated Adverse Conditions for the Match Against Avangard in Omsk

Details regarding the flight of «Severstal» to their match against «Avangard» in Omsk have come to light. As a reminder, the game is scheduled for tomorrow, October 23.

“The team departed from Vladivostok to Omsk following their previous match, everything was normal during boarding and takeoff. The announced flight duration was set at six hours and twenty minutes. However, after six hours and forty minutes of flight, the team was still in the air. The aircraft circled over Omsk for a while. While the city was visible, thick fog obscured the view. Unfortunately, the captain announced that landing in Omsk was not possible due to the heavy fog, prompting the decision to divert to a backup airport. The nearest airport to Omsk is in Tyumen. They landed there, initially believed to be for refueling. After about 20 to 30 minutes, it became apparent that Omsk could not accommodate them.

Since it was nighttime, arranging for a bus was not feasible. At that moment, the team manager quickly took action: as soon as everyone was outside, he ordered taxis for the group. By around four in the morning, the team checked into a hotel. Once they arrived at the hotel, their departure time for the airport was set for 10 a.m. Everything went as planned. They reached the airport, went through security, and the flight to Omsk took about 50–60 minutes. The planned training sessions were not canceled; after lunch, the team headed to the arena. Everything proceeded smoothly,” reported a source close to the situation to «Championat.»