Flight delays occurred at Tashkent airport during the night of October 6 due to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The earthquake's impact was also felt in the capital city of Tashkent, with shaking of the ground and vibrations of doors and windows observed. For this reason, two planes heading to Tashkent, including an Aeroflot flight from Moscow, were forced to change their routes.
The plane from Russia circled twice before landing safely at 01:50. Additionally, the MyFreighter cargo plane from Athens was also forced to circle in the holding area and waited for landing clearance.
Uzbekistan Airways also made changes to the schedules of some flights. For example, flights HY553 and HY554 on the Tashkent—Kuala Lumpur route were delayed, with the plane taking off at 03:35.
Flights HY301 and HY302 on the Tashkent—Tel Aviv route were also operated later than scheduled. Uzbekistan Airways JSC stated that technical reasons were the main cause of the delays.
Experts emphasized that the flight delays were aimed at ensuring safety and noted that such situations are common practice in international aviation. During the flights, the crew and airport services maintained constant communication, and passenger safety was fully controlled.
Despite concerns among citizens about the earthquake, no serious damage or emergency evacuation was observed at the airport. Currently, all flights at Tashkent airport are operating as usual.
Experts do not rule out the possibility of temporary restrictions in air traffic if seismic activity continues. Source: zamin.uz
