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Topics => World/Foreign Affairs => Topic started by: Libertas on May 09, 2012, 07:44:59 AM

Title: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: Libertas on May 09, 2012, 07:44:59 AM

A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane with 46 people aboard has gone missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia, reports say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18004097 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18004097)

If any kind of mechanical failure this venture is toast.

If any kind of pilot error this venture has a lot of explaining to do before their reputation can be restored.

If terrorism we need to move this thread.

Planes just don't drop off radar suddenly without reason, the proximity to mountains begs an obvious search starting point, I guess we'll find out soon enough what happened.

46 souls on board though...

 ::praying::

Title: Re: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 09, 2012, 11:05:02 AM

The Religion of Piece is resurgent over there, wonder if the Russians
employed any Muslim mechanics over there?

Title: Re: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: Libertas on May 09, 2012, 11:09:12 AM

Probably hard to avoid any muzzie access the the tarmac & planes I would think...

Title: Re: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: Libertas on May 09, 2012, 12:03:34 PM

Heard on radio heavy rain & fog is hampering rescue helo's...supposedly an eye-witness saw plane near mountains and heard its engines but never heard any kind of explosion...likely means it made it away from this observers area...

Title: Re: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 12, 2012, 11:42:19 AM

Indonesia jet crash bodies sent for identification (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/World/2012/05/12/Indonesia%2Bjet%2Bcrash%2Bbodies%2Bsent%2Bfor%2Bidentification/)

Thirty two bodies have been found, flight recorders have not.

Title: Re: Oh Oh, Not a Good Start for Sukhoi commercial aviation!
Post by: Glock32 on May 12, 2012, 01:51:13 PM

Evidently that particular mountain is known as an airplane graveyard.  It exerts an unusual influence on the prevailing winds and can cause rapidly changing conditions. But yeah, not an auspicious beginning for Sukhoi.