The cause of the Boeing plane crash in Russia was pilot error.
The International Civil Aviation Committee (IAC), the body tasked with investigating civil aviation accidents in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), said that initial investigation results showed that crew error was the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-500 of the "RT" airline at Russia's Kazan airport.
The International Civil Aviation Committee (IAC), the body tasked with investigating civil aviation accidents in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), said that initial investigation results showed that crew error was the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-500 of the "RT" airline at Russia's Kazan airport.
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Among those killed in the plane crash in Kazan was the son of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. (Photo: AFP/TTXVN) |
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No equipment malfunctions were reported. During landing, the crew was unable to complete standard runway maneuvers. The MAK technical commission continues to work at the accident site.
A Boeing 737-500 flying from Moscow crashed in Kazan on November 17, killing 50 people, including 44 passengers and 6 crew members./.
According to VNA