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Russian Air Force suspend all the Tu-160 flights

Moscow, Russia - The plane crashed yesterday was one of the youngest of the fleet

"Tu-160 flights have been suspended until we find out the reasons for why the plane crashed" declared the Chief of the Air Force General Staff, Boris Cheltsov, about the Tu-160 crash happened yesterday (to see AVIONEWS) killing 4 persons on board. A real riddle because "It was one of the youngest planes of this type that the Air Force had. The plane had used slightly more than 25% of its flying time"...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 52821
Rome, Italy, 09/19/2003 11:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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