Aircraft Crash in Moscow
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MartG

22,422 posts

228 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
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"Flight #SU1492, a Sukhoi Superjet 100, from Moscow to Murmansk declared a general emergency shortly after taking off from Sheremetyevo Airport and returned to the airport. Flight #SU1492 was operated by a Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B with registration RA-89098. This aircraft flew for the first time in June 2017.

The jet has burst into flames on the runway at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after making an emergency landing. Panicked passengers rushed to evacuated the aircraft after the flames took hold. Russian media said there were 80 people on-board, at least 7 injured."

Earthdweller

18,001 posts

150 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
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Looks like numerous fatalities now frown

750turbo

6,164 posts

248 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
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Earthdweller said:
Looks like numerous fatalities now frown
Sky news reporting 13 frown

Speed 3

5,201 posts

143 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
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Footage of the landing at 4:30 here, looks like myriad of issues, brutal.

https://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=3144267#

kiethton

14,499 posts

204 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
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Fair play to the pilot for getting it back on the ground given how bad it seemed to be!

Cold

16,437 posts

114 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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78 people on board, 41 now reported dead with the majority of the deceased trapped in the tail section. Local news outlets are citing one surviving passenger as stating the aircraft suffered a lightning strike.

Krikkit

27,842 posts

205 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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That is awful, what a horrible way to go...

George Smiley

5,048 posts

105 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Another tragic element is over 20 years ago fuel systems were designed and tested to prevent fires but was considered too costly frown

MXRod

2,848 posts

171 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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An expert on BBC breakfast this morning was saying that passengers on the slide were seen carrying wheel along luggage bags , even after being told not to .And that had hampered the evacuation
Time to put electric locks on luggage bins to stop people doing this in an emergency

Hub

6,999 posts

222 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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MXRod said:
An expert on BBC breakfast this morning was saying that passengers on the slide were seen carrying wheel along luggage bags , even after being told not to .And that had hampered the evacuation
Time to put electric locks on luggage bins to stop people doing this in an emergency
Yes, you can see that in the video in the Twitter link above. It causes injuries on the slides too I believe.

George Smiley

5,048 posts

105 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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MXRod said:
An expert on BBC breakfast this morning was saying that passengers on the slide were seen carrying wheel along luggage bags , even after being told not to .And that had hampered the evacuation
Time to put electric locks on luggage bins to stop people doing this in an emergency
Ffs frown

essayer

10,363 posts

218 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Locks just mean they’ll stand there for ages struggling with a cupboard that won’t open

Small carryons/handbags in cabin only, rest in hold. If low cost airlines have an issue with that, they should buy aircraft suitably designed for that purpose.

MXRod

2,848 posts

171 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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essayer said:
Locks just mean they’ll stand there for ages struggling with a cupboard that won’t open

Small carryons/handbags in cabin only, rest in hold. If low cost airlines have an issue with that, they should buy aircraft suitably designed for that purpose.
Make it an industry standard, then people will know not to bother .
The problem is , that larger cabin luggage allowances mean people are cramming in all they need so bypassing the need to check luggage in ,and now board with large holdalls and wheel along suitcases.
Perhaps back to a small bag for documents with room for a small laptop/tablet as you say

CAPP0

20,537 posts

227 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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I always thought aircraft couldn't suffer from lightning strikes due to the Faraday cage effect - seems not, then?

George Smiley

5,048 posts

105 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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CAPP0 said:
I always thought aircraft couldn't suffer from lightning strikes due to the Faraday cage effect - seems not, then?
Occupants are safe electrics no so

anonymous-user

78 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Wonder if the bad landing was due to damage sustained in-flight?

anonymous-user

78 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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George Smiley said:
MXRod said:
An expert on BBC breakfast this morning was saying that passengers on the slide were seen carrying wheel along luggage bags , even after being told not to .And that had hampered the evacuation
Time to put electric locks on luggage bins to stop people doing this in an emergency
Ffs frown
FFS indeed. Moronic people do moronic things.

Teddy Lop

8,301 posts

91 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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MXRod said:
Make it an industry standard, then people will know not to bother .
The problem is , that larger cabin luggage allowances mean people are cramming in all they need so bypassing the need to check luggage in ,and now board with large holdalls and wheel along suitcases.
Perhaps back to a small bag for documents with room for a small laptop/tablet as you say
that^, stop making people take a weeks wear into the cabin to save a few quid. Its kind of human nature to not want to leave your st behind - that said when I saw them pulling cases I assumed it was a fairly minor incident, then I saw the fireball landing and WTF people.

egomeister

7,525 posts

287 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Absolutely tragic if any additional lives were lost due to people collecting their luggage. Perhaps it's time to introduce a minimum 5 year jail term for anyone doing this in an evacuation situation.