Russian Tu-22 aborts takeoff, overshoots end of runway (2 att.)

[Byker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFwjT-D10M

One Russian language news outlet quoted a “high-ranking source” as saying,
“The cause of the accident was the failure of speed sensors during the
take-off, resulting in the crew decided to stop taking off.”

Probably a wasp nest in the pitot tube...

[Miloch]

In article >, Byker says...
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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFwjT-D10M
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>One Russian language news outlet quoted a “high-ranking source” as saying,
>“The cause of the accident was the failure of speed sensors during the
>take-off, resulting in the crew decided to stop taking off.”
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>Probably a wasp nest in the pitot tube...
>

Could be...could also be one too many vodkas during preflight...

....just sayin'




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