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The TU-160 crashed because of a technical malfunction

Moscow, Russia - Explosion on board before the accident

The Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Ivanov, declared Tuesday the Russian military aircraft crashed last week because of a technical malfunction and not for a human error. The Tu-160 strategic bomber crashed on Thursday in the southern Saratov region and all four members of the crew were killed. Ivanov stated that long before the crash there was an explosion on board of the aircraft. The aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 52984
Rome, Italy, 09/24/2003 18:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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