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Eugene

(67,115 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2013, 12:41 PM Nov 2013

Boeing airliner crashes in Russian city of Kazan, 50 killed [View all]

Source: Reuters

MOSCOW Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:27am EST

(Reuters) - A Boeing 737 crashed on landing in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all 50 people on board, the Emergencies Ministry said.

The flight from Moscow made a second attempt at landing and exploded on impact, killing all 44 passengers and six crew on board. The flight was operated by the regional Tatarstan airline, a ministry spokeswoman said.

(Reporting by Douglas Busvine; Editing by Alison Williams)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/17/us-russia-crash-idUSBRE9AG0A820131117

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Boeing airliner crashes in Russian city of Kazan, 50 killed [View all] Eugene Nov 2013 OP

pilot error ? jakeXT Nov 2013 #1

'Pilot error' doesn't seem like an explanation when they had tried and backed off already muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #3

It could be if they should have gone somewhere else Major Nikon Nov 2013 #8

First questions that come to me: ewagner Nov 2013 #2

well the fact he made a second attempt to land PatrynXX Nov 2013 #4

Boeing 737-53A Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #22

I'm sorry to hear. Beacool Nov 2013 #5

The weather was not good. RexDart Nov 2013 #6

I currently work on production of Head Up Guidance systems Trajan Nov 2013 #7

Nothing new, except for experienced pilots and speculation about low-quality fuel jakeXT Nov 2013 #9

A friend who spent time in Russia told me that he was astonished the first time tblue37 Nov 2013 #10

That happened the very first time I flew (the applause, anyway) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #12

This is customary the world over Major Nikon Nov 2013 #15

Why I never fly in a Boeing aircraft. penultimate Nov 2013 #11

I would take a Boeing over a Scarebus anyday. justice1 Nov 2013 #13

You must not fly *anywhere*, then if you live in the U.S. Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #19

heh... I didn't actually mean what I said.. penultimate Nov 2013 #23

The brand of plane being in the headline is a bit strange jmowreader Nov 2013 #14

Video reveals near vertical crash Bosonic Nov 2013 #16

Holy shit AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #17

What is that phenemonon called when you can't pull out no matter what you do after being vertical Buddha_of_Wisdom Nov 2013 #18

Depends on the cause. In some cases, it's called 'shock stall'. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #21

other discussion: Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #20

Kazan plane stalled after losing speed, flight records show jakeXT Nov 2013 #24