Siberian Light Aviation - (SiLA) (Russian: Сибирская Легкая авиация, Sibirskaya Legkaya aviatsiya, "Siberian Light Aviation") is a Russian airline operating turboprop aircraft for regional flights in Siberia.[1] It received its air operator certificate for commercial transportation in 2014.[2] In Russian, the word "sila" means "force".
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Hubs | Sokol Airport |
| Secondary hubs | Irkutsk International Airport Bogashevo Airport Gorno-Altaysk Airport |
| Fleet size | 11 |
| Headquarters | Magadan, Russia |
| Website | sila |
Fleet
editAs of July 2021 the SiLA fleet included these aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-28 | 4 | 0 | |
| L-410 | 7 | 0 |
Accidents
edit- On 16 July 2021, Siberian Light Aviation Flight 42, an An-28 operating from Kedrovy to Tomsk, Russia, suffered dual engine failure around half an hour into the flight. The aircraft attempted an emergency landing in the Siberian wilderness but overturned on landing. The aircraft was written off but all 14 passengers and four crew survived. [4]
- On 12 September 2021, Siberian Light Aviation Flight 51, a Let L-410 operated by Aeroservice on behalf of SiLA, from Irkutsk Airport to Kazachinskoye Airport, crashed in a forest about 4 km short of the runway near Kazachinskoye Airport. SiLA reported the aircraft was on its second approach in heavy fog when it crashed.[5] Although the two crew and 14 passengers survived the crash, the co-pilot and three passengers later died from injuries sustained in the accident.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Magadan SiLA airline launched flights in Siberia". Russian Aviation Insider. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Авиакомпания "СиЛА" приостановила выполнение местных рейсов в двух регионах Сибири" [the airline "SiLA" has suspended flights to two regions of Siberia]. Tass.ru (in Russian). 9 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 Jan 2022.
- ^ "Реестр сертификатов эксплуатантов" [List of certificates of aircraft operators (note: one of five An28s was lost on 16.07.21)]. favt.gov.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Passengers of An-28 plane hard landed in Tomsk sustained no serious injuries". TASS. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network.
- ^ "4 Killed in Siberia Plane Crash". The Moscow Times. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Four killed as passenger plane makes emergency landing in Siberia". Reuters. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
External links
edit- Official website (in Russian)
