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Russian Air Force, grounded the entire fleet of Antonov An-22 and Tupolev Tu-95MS airplanes

Moscow, Russia - Following the crash of yesterday night, in which 12 people died

Today the news agency "RIA Novosti" reports that the Russian Air Force, following the air crash occurred yesterday evening to a military transport Antonov An-22 airplane, in which all the 12 people on board died (see AVIONEWS) decided to ground its entire fleet of aircraft of this type and of Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers. But why the Tupolev also? It seems, as the Russian news agency explained,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124263
Rome, Italy, 12/29/2010 18:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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