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Russian Superjet 100 Crashes During Demo Flight, Killing All Aboard

Posted by timothy on from the perils-of-innovation dept.

First time accepted submitter Prokur writes "A brand new Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner on a demonstration flight with 37 passengers (mostly future clients and journalists) and 8 Russian crew members on board went missing after it took off from an airport in Jakarta. After an extensive search, rescuers concluded, based on the widespread debris field on the side of a ridge, that the aircraft directly impacted the rocky side of Mount Salak and there was 'no chance of survival.'"

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  1. Weather by Dzimas · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It was apparently raining or overcast, seems likely that the pilots flew into the mountain while attempting a sightseeing flyby. That's a completely different story than if there was a mechanical malfunction. Of course, they'll lose sales either way.

  2. Re:Probably lost the sale, too! by Richard_at_work · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's worth mentioning that Boeing is a major partner in the Superet program, providing consultation, manufacturing, design and technical ability. They are more than a subcontractor, they signed a long term partnership for the project.

    So it's worth holding off on the "its Russian" comments.