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Indonesia plane crash: taileron did not function properly

Jakarta, Indonesia - Boeing expressed its sorrow to victims and families

Bad weather was one of the main causes of the accident which killed 26 people aboard the airplane whose taileron did not work well, according to Indonesian investigators (see for details AVIONEWS). The head of the country’s transportation safety commission said that landing gear, including the tyres, was in good condition: "Of course, bad weather played a very big part in the accident" he added. A...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108999
Rome, Italy, 12/02/2004 14:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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