The fire in Russian aircraft was hit by lightning, the pilot told the reason for the emergency landing

The fire in Russian aircraft was hit by lightning, the pilot told the reason for the emergency landing

Moscow, AFP Russian pilot aircraft pilot who turned into a fireball at landing at the busy airport of Moscow has said that the emergency landing had to be caused due to lightning. 41 people died in this accident There were 78 passengers in the aircraft, some of which managed to escape from the emergency door and save lives. In the Sukhoi SuperJet-100, the investigators are involved in the fire.

Let me tell you that shortly after takeoff, this plane returned to the Sheremetyevo airport. Rescue workers removed the body of the dead as well as recovered the data and voice recorder in the plane. Pilot Dennis Yevdokimov told the Russian media that the contact with the aircraft was broken and the emergency control mode had to be turned on. Electricity dropped on the Aeroflot going to the Murmansk city.

However, Dennis Yevdokimov could not tell whether the power had fallen directly on the plane or not. The pilot told Komsomolskaya Pragaya newspaper, "We tried to restore the communication through our emergency response on our radio contact. But the link was only for a short time and the contact broke. Can only say a few words. ' He said that he believes that due to the fuel tank filled with fuel, there will be a fire in the plane at the time of landing.

Three injured in critical condition

41 people died, at least two children are also included. The condition of three of the nine injured in the hospital is serious. The black box of the aircraft has been found and the investigators have been handed over.

Supergate surrounded with problems since launch

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia started making the Sukhoi passenger aircraft. Since launch in 2011, Sukhois are surrounded in superjet-100 problems. They have been raising questions about the safety of the aircraft. In the year 2012, at the Indonesian air show, the Superjet was in the volcano. All 45 people aboard the crew were killed. Indonesia had missed the pilot's defaults.

Sukhoi aircraft will not be removed from service

An online application has been made to remove the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft from the service, which has been signed by four thousand people. However, Russian Transport Minister Yevgeny Dietrich has refused to take any such step. This aircraft was removed from service in 2016 due to technical shortcomings.