Summary: A
Russian jet crashed while trying to land in the city of Kazan. The Tatarstan Airlines flight carried fifty
passengers and crew. Ministry spokeswoman Irina Rossius said, “there was no
indication of survivors.”
The Boeing
737 took off from Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport, about 700 kilometers
west of Kazan. Aboard the plane were forty-four passengers and six crewmembers.
The authorities are still trying to find out what caused the plane to crash. The jet was making its second landing attempt,
although they have no idea why the first attempt was not successful. According
to Rossius the crash occurred about 7:25 p.m.
A passenger who flew on the exact
same plane earlier in the day said the landing was scary due to a heavy
vibration during the last few minutes of the flight. There were suggestions that Russian planes
are aging, but there could be other factors involved also. This is not the first Russian plane to crash
in the recent past.
Analysis: In
situations like these, there isn’t much you can do. You can’t blame the crash
on anyone because everyone died and there is no one to accept fault. It is very
tragic to hear about situations like these.
I enjoy flying and do not want to hesitate to board an aircraft. It is important that maintenance is properly
done on all aircrafts before they are allowed to leave the ground.
Link:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/17/world/europe/russia-jetliner-crash/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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