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26. Instruments showing wrong speed may have brought down Russian plane: TASS

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:48 AM

Feb 2018

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 13, 2018 / 9:36 AM / UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO

Instruments showing wrong speed may have brought down Russian plane: TASS

Reuters Staff
1 MIN READ

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A plane crash near Moscow on Sunday which killed all 71 people on board could have been caused in part by instruments showing incorrect speed, the TASS news agency quoted investigators as saying on Tuesday.

The instruments could have malfunctioned because sensors had iced over, said the Russia Interstate Aviation Committee, which is investigating the crash.

The AN-148 passenger plane was en route from Moscow to the Russian provincial city of Orsk and was operated by Russia’s Saratov Airlines.

Reporting by Polina Nikolskaya; Editing by Polina Ivanova

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-airplane-crash/instruments-showing-wrong-speed-may-have-brought-down-russian-plane-tass-idUSKCN1FX1PO

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BREAKING: Russian passenger jet crash Plane carrying 71 people goes down in Moscow [View all] lindysalsagal Feb 2018 OP

Can't help thinking that the plane might have had a problem... dchill Feb 2018 #1

I hate to say it, but my mind went there right away. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2018 #2

Russian plane crash equals Putin's vacuum cleaner. dchill Feb 2018 #3

It's terrible that's the first thing that pops into our heads these days. paleotn Feb 2018 #5

More likely weather spinbaby Feb 2018 #8

Jerome Corsi already claims this was a "hit job." Archae Feb 2018 #21

Awful oberliner Feb 2018 #4

Here's a pic of the aircraft involved in the accident: Dennis Donovan Feb 2018 #6

Was anyone from the Trump administration on it? milestogo Feb 2018 #7

Report of a collision with a helicopter adnoid Feb 2018 #9

Think anything you want, Cold War Spook Feb 2018 #10

Who in fact, is arguing we should take the low road? LanternWaste Feb 2018 #22

Those who have to put politics ahead of compassion. Cold War Spook Feb 2018 #24

Have some compassion Jake Stern Feb 2018 #11

i personally don't believe a thing coming out of that country elmac Feb 2018 #12

How does suspicion of Putin equate with a ... dchill Feb 2018 #19

Gee, I can't imagine why BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #20

It must be tough to live in a world LanternWaste Feb 2018 #23

Tragic news Devil Child Feb 2018 #13

So this is the first aircraft crash with passenger casualties in several years? forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #14

That was no fatalities in the US. Worldwide still had crashes with fatalities. Angleae Feb 2018 #16

Ah okay. forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #18

"the pilot had reported a technical malfunction and asked for clearance for an emergency landing" muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #15

I was so sad to see this on the news and to see the field where they crashed renate Feb 2018 #17

Sad BlueDog22 Feb 2018 #25

Instruments showing wrong speed may have brought down Russian plane: TASS Eugene Feb 2018 #26

Maybe someone thought there were some TERRORISTS (FROM usa) ON BOARD. onecent Feb 2018 #27

Now we're hearing the pitot tubes were the cause Blue_Tires Feb 2018 #28