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Vnukovo airplane accident (2): Falcon 50 pilots noticed the snowplough on the runway 14 seconds before take-off

Moscow, Russia - The airplane was running at 250 km/h when it collided with the vehicle

Investigations go on in Moscow over Vnukovo airport disaster, in which Total CEO Christophe de Margerie died (for details see AVIONEWS). New details emerged today, October 23. The runway was free when the Falcon 50 received green light for take-off. In that moment, there were a trainee air traffic controller and her instructor in the control tower. They have been arrested later together with other...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163546
Rome, Italy, 10/23/2014 18:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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