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2025-07-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Plane carrying 49 people crashes in eastern Russia

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-24 04:10|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [87 views ] Top

#1 Another report says the a/c was on final in "marginal" weather.

My guess is the Pilot in Command descended below whatever the Russian equivalent of Minimum Descent Altitude and got up close and personal with some cumulo-pinetrees.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2025-07-24 19:40|| 2025-07-24 19:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Decendants of the Antonov family might want to work on getting rid of their name.

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-07-24 19:43|| 2025-07-24 19:43|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ "Uncontrolled descent" isn't more appealing?

Posted by Frank G 2025-07-24 20:37|| 2025-07-24 20:37|| Front Page Top

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