The official reason given by Aeroflot for cancellation was bad weather at Alma-Ata; however when the journalist called the Aeroflot office in Alma-Ata about local weather, the office said that the weather there was perfect and one aircraft had already arrived that morning.
Alasan resmi yang diberikan oleh Aeroflot untuk pembatalan adalah cuaca buruk di Alma-Ata, namun ketika wartawan yang disebut kantor Aeroflot di Alma-Ata tentang cuaca lokal, kantor mengatakan bahwa cuaca di sana sempurna dan satu pesawat sudah tiba pagi itu.