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SSJ-100 aircraft crash: investigators blamed pilot error

Jakarta, Indonesia - In the incident, which occurred in May, 45 persons died

On Tuesday 18 December 2012 Indonesian authorities blamed human error for the accident which, on May 9, 2012, involved a Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft: the new regional jet of the Russian manufacturer crashed on Mount Salak, a dormant volcano in Western Java province, Indonesia, causing the death of all the 45 persons on board. The Indonesian National Transport Safety Committee (KNKT) absolved Sukhoi...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148355
Rome, Italy, 12/18/2012 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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