Passengers passing through Moscow Domodedovo Airport left behind a car bumper, a suitcase filled with sausage, and a painting during the first nine months of 2026, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia.
The organisation reported on its Telegram channel that the unclaimed baggage facility at Domodedovo received more than 27,000 lost items over the nine month period. However, only 30 percent of all discovered items were returned to their owners.
While the vast majority of items left behind by travelers consist of routine personal belongings, airport staff routinely process unusual lost property.
Unusual items left in unclaimed baggage
According to the tour operators association, the most common items arriving at the lost property store include chargers, electronic gadgets, sunglasses, headphones, umbrellas, jackets, and raincoats.
Alongside everyday travel accessories, travelers also left behind several remarkable items. These included a suitcase packed with sausage, an automobile bumper, and a painting measuring 40 by 50 centimeters titled Pumpkin, Queen of the Table.
Moscow Domodedovo Airport is one of the primary aviation hubs serving the Russian capital and handles tens of millions of passengers each year across domestic and international routes. The facility operates dedicated lost property services to store unclaimed luggage and personal items retrieved from airport terminals and aircraft.
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia is a national industry trade body that aggregates data from travel providers, transportation networks, and aviation infrastructure operators across the country to track tourism trends and passenger logistics.
Precedents across Russian transport systems
The findings at Domodedovo follow previous reports highlighting unusual objects forgotten by passengers traveling on Aeroexpress train services. Similar items have been recovered across high-speed airport trains, electric buses, and passenger terminals in Russia.
Aeroexpress operates specialized rail connections linking Moscow city rail terminals directly to the major airports surrounding the capital, handling high volumes of commuter and passenger traffic daily.
