The September Russian plane crash that killed a top hockey team was caused by human error: It appears that a pilot accidently hit the aircraft’ s brakes as it was attempting to take off. That was the finding, released last week by Russia’s Intersate Aviation Commission,…
Russian Hockey Team Among 43 Killed In Plane Crash
At least 43 people perished, including members of a top Russian ice hockey team, in a plane crash Wednesday. The Associated Press characterized the accident as “one of the worse plane crashes ever involving a sports team.” http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2011/09/jet_carrying_russian_hockey_te.html Pro hockey circles and…
Russian Passenger Jet Crash Kills 44, Injures Eight
A jet crashed in heavy fog late Monday on a highway in northern Russian, killing 44 people and injuring the eight survivors. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-21/russian-passenger-plane-crash-kills-at-least-44-people-eight-survive.html The RusAir passenger plane, a Tupolev 154, was en route from Moscow to Petrozavodsk. It broke…