Boeing plane crash in Russia was caused by 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 show that crew error was the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-500 of the airline "RT" 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 show that crew error was the cause of the crash of the Boeing 737-500 of the airline "RT" 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 noted. 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