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Air collision over southern Germany's skies (3): maybe due to a human mistake
Berlin, Germany - Tupolev's pilot would have ignored control tower's dispositions
Last night collision occurred over southern Germany's skies between a Boeing 757 of the express courier DHL and a Tupolev Tu-154 of the Bashkirian Airlines, in which 71 people died, according to the aircraft black box could have been caused by a human mistake. In fact the pilot of the Tupolev would have ignored control tower dispositions to gain altitude. (007)
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 30529
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency