Russian airliner crashes in Siberia; around 150 feared dead

Website · #1 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:09 pm

MOSCOW - An airplane carrying about 200 people crashed Sunday in the Siberian city of Irkutsk and most on board were feared dead, officials said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13773633/

nystate · #2 Postby **nystate** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:23 pm

Airbus A390 does not exist; aircraft was an A310.

Regardless, RIP to the passengers and prayers will be going out to the survivors as well as the family members and friends of those on board.

Website · #3 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:27 pm

nystate wrote:Airbus A390 does not exist; aircraft was an A310.

Yeah, I didn't think it did. Sad story no less.

nystate · #4 Postby **nystate** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:32 pm

Brent wrote:
nystate wrote:Airbus A390 does not exist; aircraft was an A310.

Yeah, I didn't think it did. Sad story no less.

Agreed. At least some survived, although that isn't much consolation to the loved ones of those that didn't.

Bad situation all around; thankfully we don't see these things too often. Much too tragic to deal with day in and day out...

tropicana · #5 Postby **tropicana** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:13 pm

It's way too early to say what caused this crash... but weather will become a factor I am sure in the days and weeks and months ahead.

Irkutsk in the previous 24 hours was enjoying relatively warm weather ( at least 80F 27C) but Sunday turned rainy and cold, with temperatures hovering around 52F 11C, very low ceilings at just 600 feet, low visibilties 3.5 kilometers and under, and even thunderclouds observed from the airport, and west winds 10-12 mph.

-justin-

ohiostorm · #6 Postby **ohiostorm** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:14 am

Yeah I read this last night after coming home from an air show. Definately sad. Last report showed 122 comfirmed dead with 20 some still missing. Some walked away unharmed. Still the safest way to travel.

TexasStooge · #7 Postby **TexasStooge** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:16 am

Oh, dear!! So sad! :cry:

gtalum · #8 Postby **gtalum** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:47 am

nystate wrote:Airbus A390 does not exist; aircraft was an A310.

On an interesting but completely unrelated side note, the aircraft in question was previously owned by both Delta Airlines and Pan Am.

ohiostorm · #9 Postby **ohiostorm** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:50 pm

Must be an older aircraft. I know the A310s are equiped with the older style cockpits instead of the glass ones with fly by wire technology. I was in a FedEx one yesterday at an airshow.

Rainband · #10 Postby **Rainband** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:13 am

ohiostorm wrote:Yeah I read this last night after coming home from an air show. Definately sad. Last report showed 122 comfirmed dead with 20 some still missing. Some walked away unharmed. Still the safest way to travel.

Very sad. I agree though it is the safest way to travel

conestogo_flood · #11 Postby **conestogo_flood** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:09 am

Why haven't I seen ANY media coverage on this?

Russian airliner crashes in Siberia; around 150 feared dead

Russian airliner crashes in Siberia; around 150 feared dead

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