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Searches of the Urals missing aircraft stepped up

Serov, Russia - The pilot and 12 friends allegedly took it after a high-alcoholic rate evening

The searches of the Antonov An-2 aircraft missing in the Urals since a week, allegedly after the pilot and 12 friends of him "Borrowed" it after a high-alcoholic rate evening on Monday 11/06/2012 (AVIONEWS). Sources of the investigating office declared that the pilot Khatib Kashapov had probably just a compass with him when he took off. More than 1000 persons are combing an area in a 50 km ray from...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1142310
Rome, Italy, 06/18/2012 21:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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