Operational safety procedure introduced at Sheremetyevo airport in Russia

A Kovyor (Carpet) plan has been introduced at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, causing delays in both arrivals and departures. [A Kovyor plan is an airport operational safety procedure for airport services and personnel when an unidentified object appears in the sky – ed.]

Source: Russian Telegram channels, citing Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya)

Details: Reports indicated that Sheremetyevo airport had temporarily suspended all arrivals and departures to "ensure security".

For reference: The Kovyor plan requires all aircraft in the affected area to either land immediately or leave, except for military and rescue flights.

Updated: Around 04:30, Sheremetyevo airport resumed operations.

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