See the stranded Airbus A320 that a Russian airline will attempt to fly out of a field in Siberia after an emergency landing there last month

• Russian carrier Ural Airlines ditched an Airbus A320 into a field in Siberia last month.
• Ural is repairing the jet, protected by security, in hopes it will take off from the field.

A Russian airline's Airbus A320 could take off from the same wheat field where it made an emergency landing last month, Reuters reported.

Nearly 170 people were onboard the Ural Airlines flight from Sochi to Omsk on September 12 when a hydraulics fault forced the pilot to land in the field in Siberia's Novosibirsk region, per the BBC. No one was injured in the emergency.

"According to the preliminary technical assessment of specialists, the aircraft is in good condition," Ural Airlines said in a statement, per Reuters, adding that the plane will likely be able to operate flights in the future.

The plane will first need to undergo tests and safety inspections before it could be "transported" out — a process Ural has said could take months, FlightGlobal reported.

Ural has made progress, though, taking to Telegram on Tuesday with photos and a status update as it continues to prep the jet's rescue.

According to the airline in the original post in Russian, the A320's two CFM International CFM56 engines "will not require refurbishment," saying the engines were cleared of "soil and straw."

A few damaged fan blades will be replaced, and the evacuation slides that were removed for servicing will eventually be re-installed, according to FlightGlobal.

Moreover, currently underway is an in-depth assessment of the aircraft's structure, Ural said in the post. But, the airline is still waiting on equipment that will help it carry out studies on the landing gear and other components, it said.

Considering the plane's restoration could go into the winter months, Ural also noted that the A320 is being prepped for storage to avoid the freeze.

And, physically getting the plane off the field is still up in the air. Ural said that it was considering "several options," including removing the plane's seats to make the jet lighter.

While maintenance is carried out, Reuters reported that a fence has been built around the A320 and security has been hired to guard it.

Wooden platforms have also been constructed to steady the jet, as well as temporary buildings for those working on and guarding the plane, FlightGlobal wrote.

Sanctions have taken a toll on Russia's airline sector

Ural's A320 ended up in the field after its hydraulic systems failed and it risked running out of fuel, forcing the pilots to perform an emergency landing.

The event comes as Russian airlines face crippling sanctions amid its ongoing war with Ukraine, which includes banning the shipment of spare parts from the likes of Boeing and Airbus.

Moscow has since been forced to turn to seedier methods of accessing supplies, like "cannibalizing" their own planes or buying under-the-table parts from Iran.

Ural Airlines general director Sergei Skuratov rebutted any claims that the event occurred due to a safety oversight amid the sanctions, the Associated Press reported.

According to FlightGlobal, Skuratov said the company only uses authorized parts on its fleet of Airbus planes and that it invests heavily in training and maintenance, but noted the process of getting supplies is "very difficult."

"We will never allow 'wrong' spare parts to be used," he said. "All the spare parts used on our aircraft are certified."

Despite the sanctions, Russia has managed to get US-made parts into the country. According to a May 2023 New York Times report, millions of dollars worth of supplies entered the country in 2022 via illegal schemes — including those used on Airbus planes.