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Byker
March 13th 18, 06:33 PM
"Russian Antonov-26 plane Crashed near Russian military’s Hmeimim Air Base
in the Syrian province of Latakia resulted in killing of all 32 people
aboard including 26 passengers and six crew members , he Russian Defense
Ministry said.

"According to the ministry, the aircraft crashed near Hmeimim air base at 3
pm on Tuesday when landing, hitting the ground 500 meters short of the
runway.

https://tinyurl.com/yaykldz4

The footage accompanying the article is actually of crash near St.
Petersburg last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LSTE9nT0M

"According to the preliminary information, a technical malfunction led to
the aircraft crash." Translation: Probable collision with a vodka bottle...

Miloch
March 13th 18, 07:41 PM
In article >, Byker says...
>
>"Russian Antonov-26 plane Crashed near Russian military’s Hmeimim Air Base
>in the Syrian province of Latakia resulted in killing of all 32 people
>aboard including 26 passengers and six crew members , he Russian Defense
>Ministry said.
>
>"According to the ministry, the aircraft crashed near Hmeimim air base at 3
>pm on Tuesday when landing, hitting the ground 500 meters short of the
>runway.
>
>https://tinyurl.com/yaykldz4
>
>The footage accompanying the article is actually of crash near St.
>Petersburg last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LSTE9nT0M
>
>"According to the preliminary information, a technical malfunction led to
>the aircraft crash." Translation: Probable collision with a vodka bottle...
>

Looks to me like it stalled out...a little slow and slightly nose high for the
flap setting.

....just spit balling



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