'For now everything is OK. Normal.' A transcript of the communications between air traffic controllers and the pilots of a Russian airliner that made a deadly crash landing at a Moscow airport leaks.
A transcript of the communications between air traffic controllers and the pilots of a Russian airliner that made a deadly crash landing at a Moscow airport has appeared in the Russian media.
Russia's aviation authority confirmed Wednesday that the transcript, which was published by the Russian channel REN-TV, is authentic. Despite using the word"burning," it does not appear the plane was on fire yet, and the pilot's other communications suggest neither he nor the controllers believed the plane was in imminent danger. The"pan-pan" signal is used to indicate an urgent situation on-board, but one which does not pose an immediate threat to life or the aircraft.
Instead of touching down smoothly, though, the plane slammed into the ground too hard, buckling its landing gear and causing the fuselage to bounce up off the tarmac before slamming it down again, bursting its fuel tanks and setting off the fire. After that, investigators reportedly allege the pilots hurriedly sought to land immediately instead of first burning off fuel. As a result, the plane hit the runway with full fuel tanks and overweight, causing the bounce.Aviation experts have offered divided views over those claims. Some argue landing without burning off fuel is not unusual if the pilot felt there was a more urgent need to get on the ground.
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