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| 44 People Killed in Russian Passenger Jet Crash |
At least 44 People Killed in Russian Passenger Jet Crash in the city of Petrozavodsk, on Monday evening, June 20, 2011. There has been no definite explanation of the cause of the accident, but allegedly bad weather makes the pilot did not see the runway.
Reporting from the CNN page, double-engine jet aircraft Tupolev-134 crashed about two kilometers from the runway at the airport in the city at 23:40 local time. A spokesman for the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, Irina Andrianova, said the plane split in pieces and burned directly.
Andrianova said the plane holds 43 passengers and nine crew. A total of 44 died, eight in critical condition in hospital. The youngest survivor was 10 years old.
There has been no official explanation of the cause of the crash, but airport director Petrozavodsk, Alexei Kuzmitsy, quoted from page Associated Press, said the accident occurred because of thick fog.
Kusmitsy said that the plane crashed on the highway about two miles from the runway. It is unclear whether the plane attempted to land on the street or the damage occurred in that place.
Russia and the former Soviet Union known as the worst country in the world in aviation security, according to the International Air Transport Association. Experts blame the poor security of air due to lack of government oversight, poor pilot training and savings on various elements of aircraft security.
Reporting from the CNN page, double-engine jet aircraft Tupolev-134 crashed about two kilometers from the runway at the airport in the city at 23:40 local time. A spokesman for the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, Irina Andrianova, said the plane split in pieces and burned directly.
Andrianova said the plane holds 43 passengers and nine crew. A total of 44 died, eight in critical condition in hospital. The youngest survivor was 10 years old.
There has been no official explanation of the cause of the crash, but airport director Petrozavodsk, Alexei Kuzmitsy, quoted from page Associated Press, said the accident occurred because of thick fog.
Kusmitsy said that the plane crashed on the highway about two miles from the runway. It is unclear whether the plane attempted to land on the street or the damage occurred in that place.
Russia and the former Soviet Union known as the worst country in the world in aviation security, according to the International Air Transport Association. Experts blame the poor security of air due to lack of government oversight, poor pilot training and savings on various elements of aircraft security.
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