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Korean aerobatic team aircraft crash: it was the mistake of a maintenance officer (VIDEO)

Seoul, South Korea - The superior of the worker who materially made the mistake committed suicide

The technical issue which, on Thursday 15 November 2012, caused the crash of an aircraft of the Black Eagles, the South-Korean aerobatic team (AVIONEWS), was caused by the mistake of a maintenance worker, according to reports provided by a spokesperson of the Air Force of the Asian country. An officer in charge of maintaining the trainer aircraft placed a shut-off wire, but forgot to remove it,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147815
Rome, Italy, 11/30/2012 15:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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