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Russian airliner crash, engine blows on takeoff

All died...the pilots did not handle the engine out right at takeoff properly. Called a "V1 Cut" when it happens right before takeoff.

Polish president Lech Kaczynski feared dead in Russian plane crash

www.timesofearth.com MOSCOW ? A plane carrying Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president, has crashed near Smolensk airport in western Russia, killing all 132 passengers on board, Russian and Polish officials say. Polish officials also confirmed on Saturday that Kaczynski was on board the flight with his wife, as well as Slawomir Skrzypek, the head of Poland's central bank, Andrzej Kremer, the deputy foreign minister and the army chief of staff. The Russian emergencies ministry told Itar-Tass news agency the plane crashed at 1056 Moscow time (0656 GMT). The Tupolev Tu-154 plane crashed on approach to Smolensk airport in foggy conditions. Sergei Antufiev, the governor of Russia's Smolensk region, told official media there were no survivors from the crash. "It clipped the tops of the trees, crashed down and broke into pieces," Antufiev told Russia-24 television. Rafal Kiepuszewski, a journalist monitoring the situation in Poland, said the news came as a shock to the Polish people. "The fact that much of the Polish political establishment appears to have been wiped out on this single flight has really come as a profound shock to the Polish nation," he said. The Polish government delegation was on its way to the city of Smolensk to take part in the 70th commemoration of the Katyn massacre - where Russian forces killed more than 20000 Polish soldiers. Kaczynski has served as president of Poland since 2005. Prior to that, he was mayor of Warsaw, the Polish capital ...

Putin, Tusk lay flowers at plane crash site near Smolensk

Russian and Polish prime ministers have laid flowers at the crash site of the Polish president's plane near Smolensk.

Two Die in Russian Plane Crash

You're watching multisource world news from Newsy A Russian plane taking off from Moscow was forced to make an emergency landing after all three of its engines failed. The crash landing killed at least two people and injured dozens. (Video Source: RT) RT says the crew reported engine issues shortly after takeoff. During the landing, the plane rolled off the runway when one of the landing gears snapped off. The plane then broke into pieces with about 170 people on board. "There are two main versions of the causes of the crash. One of them is negligence and violation of safety standards. So of course in this case the Dagestan Airlines will have to bear responsibility and have to carry out investigation in that regard. The second version is that electrical failure of all systems, complete power failure on board is the reason for the jet, for the engine failure." The airport where the plane crash-landed is pretty far from the city. BBC News reports it took awhile for help to arrive. "The problem in Moscow is, of course, the traffic, even on a Saturday. Also, that the snowy conditions don't help, and there have been report that it took some of the ambulances quite some time to get to the airport and begin to begin to treat the passengers." An aviation consultant tells Charleston ABC radio affiliate WTMA the type of plane involved in the crash has a history of accidents and has mostly been phased out of Russia's fleet. "'The number of accidents in Russia have risen and fallen ...

Polish president plane crash: Pilot ignored diversion requests

Meanwhile the first bodies from the crash site are being taken to Moscow as part of the investigation. Matt Trezza has been following developments for us from outside Russia's foreign ministry in Moscow.

Kaczynski Plane Crash Inquiry: Passengers in cockpit before catastrophe

Details have been given of the investigation into last month's fatal plane crash, which killed the Polish president and high-ranking officials. In total 96 people died when their jet came down as it tried to land in Smolensk in Western Russia. Polish and Russian Investigators have revealed non-crew members were in the cockpit of Presidential Tu-154 and that 'non-crew voices' heard on recording.

Polish President Dies In Plane Crash In Russia 132 Killed LECH kACZYNSKI NIE ZYJE

Prezydent Lech Kaczynski nie zyje- zgina w katastrofie lotniczej SMOLENSK, Russia - Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia on Saturday, killing 96, officials said. Russian and Polish officials said there were no survivors on the Soviet-era Tupolev, which was taking the president, his wife and staff to events marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police. The Army chief of staff, Gen. Franciszek Gagor, National Bank President Slawomir Skrzypek and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer were also on board, the Polish foreign ministry said. Russia's Emergency Ministry said there were 96 dead, 88 part of a Polish state delegation. Poland's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Piotr Paszkowski, said there were 89 people on the passenger list but one person had not shown up. Earlier, several reports had put the death toll at 132. There was no explanation for the change. "We still cannot fully understand the scope of this tragedy and what it means for us in the future. Nothing like this has ever happened in Poland," Paszkowski said. "We can assume with great certainty that all persons on board have been killed." The governor of the Smolensk region, where the crash took place about 11 am (3 am ET), also said no one survived. State news channel Rossiya-24 showed footage from the ...

Plane crashes in forest near Moscow day after emergency landing

A passenger plane has crashed in woodland while attempting to land in Moscow. The Tupolev-204 was returning from Egypt. It was only carrying crew members at the time.

Devastation at Russia plane crash site, killed Poland president

BBC: Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and scores of others have been killed as their Russian made plane crashed into trees in foggy weather in Russia. Footage from the scene shows firefighters attempting to tackle blazes amid the wreckage

Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash in Western Russia

Follow latest updates at twitter.com and at www.facebook.com A plane carrying the President of Poland, and his wife, has crashed in Western Russia. Russian officials say the plane was carrying 132 people, including Lech Kaczynski. The governor of Smolensk says no one survived. He's quoted as saying "the aircraft clipped the tops of the trees, crashed down and broke into pieces." It happened on approach to a small regional airport, around 300 metres from the runway. The mobile phones of everyone who was with President Kaczynski are no longer working. He was heading for a personal visit to the memorial site where Polish officers were murdered during World War Two. The head of Poland's central bank, the deputy Foreign Minister and the Army Chief of Staff are among others reported to have been on board. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a state investigation commission headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More details as we get them, right here on RT.

3 dead as plane explodes after catching fire while taxiing in Russia's Siberia

At least three people have been killed after a regional Russian airliner caught fire and exploded at an airport in the eastern Siberian city of Surgut. The Tupolev-154 was being used on Kolavia Airlines flight 348 bound for Moscow. The airliner was taxiing prior to take-off when a fire started on board. It is not yet clear what exactly caused the blaze, but according to some reports one of the turbines caught fire, perhaps due to a foreign object entering it. Eventually, one of the fuel tanks exploded. There were over a hundred passengers on board the plane, plus eight crew members. At least ten people are said to have been injured. According to one of those aboard the aircraft, panic broke out when passengers realized that the cabin was filled with smoke and sparks. Reports suggested that the passengers and the crew were evacuated before the blast. The plane was completely destroyed in the explosion. Injured passengers and those who suffered from smoke inhalation have reportedly been hospitalized. At least four of them are in critical condition. Of those who died, at least one person -- a 52-year-old woman -- most likely succumbed to severe burns. Investigators are currently working on the scene. A criminal case has been launched over suspected negligence and violation of safety procedures -- the preliminary suspected causes. The Tupolev-154 is Russia's most successful ever plane with around a thousand of them produced since 1968. The three-engine medium range passenger ...

9 dead in Russian plane crash

All nine crew members have died after a Russian cargo plane crashed in the Ural region of Chelyabinsk. The Antonov An-12 plane belonging to the 'Moskovia' airline was flying from the city of Chelyabinsk to Perm. During the emergency the plane hit a power cable and caught fire.

First on-site video of plane crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski - Peter Lavelle

A plane carrying the President of Poland, and his wife, has crashed in Western Russia. Russian officials say the plane was carrying 132 people, including Lech Kaczynski. The governor of Smolensk says no one survived. He's quoted as saying "the aircraft clipped the tops of the trees, crashed down and broke into pieces." It happened on approach to a small regional airport, around 300 metres from the runway. The mobile phones of everyone who was with President Kaczynski are no longer working. He was heading for a personal visit to the memorial site where Polish officers were murdered during World War Two. The head of Poland's central bank, the deputy Foreign Minister and the Army Chief of Staff are among others reported to have been on board. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a state investigation commission headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More details as we get them, right here on RT. Peter Lavelle narrates this coverage.

Lech Kaczynski plane crash: Polish political elite killed in tragedy near Smolensk

Follow latest updates at twitter.com and at www.facebook.com The President of Poland, and his wife have died in a plane crashed in Western Russia. A this early stage, investigators say it's likely human error was the cause of the crash. Among officials onboard crashed plane were vice-speaker of Parliament, Army Chief-of-Staff, Deputy FM, Head of National Bank and others. Russian prosecutor General says plane went down after catching tree tops in fog.

Lucky Landing: Plane crashes in woods

Prosecutors are investigating the crash landing of a Russian airliner in the north-west of the country. There were 81 people on board the Tupolev-154M, which came down in the Republic of Komi. The jet was on its way to Moscow when it apparently suffered an electrical failure, forcing the pilots to divert it to the nearest airport. Their only option was an airfield designed for much smaller craft. The crash-landing saw the plane cross the short airstrip, and roll off several hundred metres into the woods. None of the people on board were injured, and the pilots have been praised for their efforts.

Russian plane crash. 11 dead. Ministry aircraft.Ilyushin 76

Ilyushin 76-Candid strategic airlifter,owned by the Interior Ministry, en route for Irkutsk,crashed after take-off near Mirny airport./Yakutia region. 7 crew and 4 passengers died. MJZ-IKT. see photo of aircraft= www.airliners.net

Russian Plane on Drugs

The footage shows a Tu-154 aircraft flying erratically at low altitude, before pilots managed to land it after two attempts.

Russian plane Tu-154 crash. Video of the passenger.

Flight 514 was over Usinsk,[1][3] at an altitude of 10600 m (FL 347) when the first signs of a problem was noticed at about 06:59 local time (02:59 UTC). Later, a complete loss of electrical systems occurred, which resulted in the loss of navigational systems and the loss of electric fuel pumps,[1][2] leaving the aircraft with just 3300 kilograms (7300 lb) of useable fuel,[3] enough for just 30 minutes flight.[4] The loss of the electrically driven pumps prevented transfer of fuel from the wing tanks to the main tank in the fuselage.[5] At about 07:47, the emergency authorities at Izhma were informed that the aircraft may be making an emergency landing at the airport there. Izhma Airport is a former airfield that is now used only for helicopters,[2] and the 1325-metre-long (4347 ft) runway is closed and abandoned.[2][5] The airfield, having closed to aircraft in 2003,[4] was not marked on then-current maps.[6] The passengers were moved to the front of the aircraft. The electrical failure also caused a loss of the radio system, flaps and slats.[3] Two attempts to land were aborted. On the third attempt,[5] a successful emergency landing was made at Izhma at 07:55 local time,[2] but the aircraft overran the runway by 160 metres (520 ft),[3] and sustained minimal damage in the process.[1] The aircraft was landed at a speed of 350 to 380 kilometres per hour (190 to 210 kn) due to the lack of flaps. Although the flaps are powered by hydraulics, the switches operating them are ...

Polish leader, 95 others dead in Russia jet crash(10 April, 2010, 11:40).

More than 95 people have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were killed in the crash. TU-154 was serving a flight from Warsaw to Smolensk. Polish Foreign Ministry reports President Lech Kaczynski and his wife were on board the plane. The president was heading for a personal visit to the memorial site where Polish officers were murdered during World War II. The mobile phones of everyone who was with the President are no longer working, according to officials. The Polish presidential aircraft, a Tupolev-154, was attempting to land at Severny airport in Smolensk in thick fog, a Russian investigative committee reports. It crashed 300-400 meters off the landing path 11am Moscow time, Itar-Tass news agency reports, citing sources in Russias Emergencies Ministry. Bad weather, human error and mechanical fault are considered as possible reasons behind the crash, Russias investigative committee reports. There are reportedly no survivors of the crash, Smolensk region governor, Sergey Antufyev said, speaking to Russias Vesti-24 news channel. At landing the presidential plane didnt make it to the runway. Preliminary information has it that the plane became caught on the tops of the trees, crashed and disintegrated. There are no survivors of this crash, Antufyev said. The governor specified there were 85 people from the presidential delegation and the flight crew on board the ...

Video of plane dangling in air, pilot shows death-defying skills

Now, caught on camera...A pilot struggles to regain control of his aircraft. This footage shot by a plane spotter at an airport in the Moscow region shows a Tupolev-154 appartently going out of control shortly after take off. No passengers were onboard the Ministry of Defense plane at the time. The film released on the Internet has bloggers praising the skills of the pilot as he manages to regain control and land safely. Aviation authorities are investigating the incident. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

Shock shots: Cargo plane crash caught on camera by Congo locals

23 people, including a Russian crew of 4, have been killed in a plane crash in the Republic of Congo. This dramatic footage shows how the plane crashed into a residential area in the town of Pointe-Noire, destroying several houses and starting a fire. Clouds of smoke are still billowing out from the site. Authorities say a committee will be established to investigate the accident. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

2 killed, dozens injured as plane breaks apart in crash landing in Moscow

Two people have been killed and over 80 injured as a Russian airliner overshot the runway at Moscow's Domodedovo airport during an emergency landing. At least 160 people were on board the Tupolev-154. The Dagestan airlines jet crash landed after all three of its engines cut out. The plane had taken off from another Moscow airport half an hour before the incident. The jet's said to have been seriously damaged. RT's correspondent Irina Galushko reports from Domodedovo airport. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

Igor Vakhrushev-Fatal Air Show Crash

Russian aircraft designer Igor Vakhrushev and another occupant die at an air show in Russia after their plane breaks up, plummets to the ground, and explodes. More info on this crash is much appreciated!

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