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Double air disaster in Russia: a terroristic attempt is being feared

Moscow, Russia - About 90 persons would have been killed by the two accidents almost simultaneously occurred last night

A double air accident occurred in Russia yesterday in the evening involving two transport airplanes and killing an overall number of about 90 persons. A Tupolev TU-154 of Sibir Air Lines with 46 persons on board would have fallen headlong in Rostov region, while a TU-134 of Volga-Avia would have crashed in Tula region, killing 42 persons among passengers and its crew. The most worrying aspect appears...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 102160
Rome, Italy, 08/25/2004 12:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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