Overview
- Ural Airlines flight U6‑774 from Istanbul arrived in Yekaterinburg at 12:27 local time (10:27 MSK), according to the Koltsovo Airport online board.
- Earlier, the Telegram channel Shot alleged about 150 Russian passengers were stuck in Istanbul and were told their flight did not exist after multiple schedule changes.
- The airline publicly denied the ‘ghost plane’ account, saying the flight was part of a rotation delayed by bad weather in Sochi.
- Ural Airlines said required passenger services were provided during the delay and reported the Istanbul departure occurred at 06:19 MSK on December 30.
- The arrival effectively settles questions about the flight’s existence, though the contrasting narratives highlight the gap between social media reports and official statements.