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The Mountain That Knew How to Kill: Superjet's Fatal 1,254-Foot Error
The Mountain That Knew How to Kill: Superjet's Fatal 1,254-Foot Error
Fear of a hidden obstacle: the crew was cleared to 6,000 feet while Mount Salak rose to 7,254 feet - a 1,254-foot difference that none of the 45 people on board realized until impact. The mountain had already claimed seven aircraft in the previous decade, yet the Sukhoi Superjet's team flew into terrain that was, for them, effectively invisible. How did a new airliner, a veteran test pilot and multiple cockpit warnings still end up on a mountainside?
In this episode, we describe the flight's timeline, the aircraft's role as…
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