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According to eyewitnesses, the liner collapsed right in the air - people saw several bright flashes and a burning engine. The fact that the plane fell in a clear field, rather than the neighboring village, can be called a miracle. Victims could be much more, as the area is densely populated, "our correspondent Viktor Huseynov reports from the scene.
The Investigative Committee immediately instituted a criminal case under the article "violation of safety rules for the movement and operation of air transport, which caused the death of two or more persons by negligence".
The Ministry of Transport considers all versions of the state of emergency, including bad weather conditions, engine failure and the human factor. Meanwhile, the airline claims that the pilot of the aircraft was an experienced pilot - 51-year-old Valery Ivanovich Gubanov.
One of the stewards who died in the crash was 29-year-old Anastasia Slavinskaya. She only recently left the decree - her husband and a small child did not wait for her at home.
What is known about the plane
The "Saratov Airlines" flight was carried out on the plane AN-148-100 onboard number RA-61704. In operation it is only since 2010. Before the "Saratov Airlines" it flew the airline "Russia".
Sochi resident Maxim Kolomeitsev became the only survivor of the An-148 passenger. With a shiver in his voice, he tells that, by chance, he handed over a ticket for the same flight to the cashier a week before the tragedy.
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"Antonov -148" - a jet aircraft designed for regional airlines. Produced in 2009 in Kiev and Voronezh. Should be replaced, including TU-134, which in terms of noise and harmful emissions ceased to meet modern international requirements. The aircraft of this type are approved for operation in the territory of the European Union. They are used in particular by the International Airlines of Ukraine (UIA).
TTX An-148-100B
Salon: 68 passengers with the option of "economy class" plus "business class", 75-85 passengers - with the option "only economy class"
Range of flight: 3500 km (with maximum load)
Cruising speed of flight: 800-870 km / h
Cruising altitude of flight: up to 12 200 m
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