Wreck found of Russia's new Superjet after it 'vanished' on Indonesia demo flight

UK Daily Mail ^ | May 10, 2012 | Richard Shears

[ConservativeStatement]

A Russian-made passenger plane crashed into a steep cliff on a long-dormant Indonesian volcano during a demonstration flight to potential buyers and journalists.

Its wreckage was spotted by helicopters today, but there was no sign of survivors among the 47 people on board. Search and rescue teams are now on their way to the crash site.

Family members, many of whom spent a long, sleepless night at the airport, broke down in tears on hearing the news today. Others stared blankly ahead in disbelief.

[ConservativeStatement]

"Twenty-one minutes after take-off, the crew asked for permission to descend from 10,000ft to 6,000ft, said Daryatmo." Interesting.

[dfwgator]

Twenty-one minutes after take-off, the crew asked for permission to descend from 10,000ft to 6,000ft, said Daryatmo."

I wonder if the phrase "Allah-u Akbar" was said at any point.

[silverleaf]

sightseeing?
at the demand of a customer?

[Da Coyote]

Sounds like that pilot got his flying training from a school of the same quality as the one that taught the Obamaloon his constitutional law.

[ltc8k6]

http://avherald.com/h?article=44f464f7&opt=0

[Moose4]

Controlled flight into terrain. AKA “flying into a cumulogranite cloud.” That’s what it sounds like.

}:-)4

[GladesGuru]

Left Seater: Da! Shut off the Stuffed Cloud Warning! Is just political concession to silly American FAA requirem.........

[folkquest]

"Twenty-one minutes after take-off, the crew asked for permission to descend from 10,000ft to 6,000ft, said Daryatmo." Interesting.

...too bad the mountain was 7,000 FT

[Hodar]

[gunsequalfreedom]

The tragedy for those that lost their lives is the first thing that needs to be acknowledged.

Add to that the personal devastation the extra excitement of a first flight. It went from the extreme of a celebration to a tragic event.

[citizen]

According to the pic there, they were just a little too low, maybe 200 feeet or so.

[lormand]

Maybe a faulty vacuum tube used in the jet’s circuit caused this?

[Noumenon]

...during a demonstration flight to potential buyers and journalists.

THAT didn't go well.

[citizen]

oops, the pic did not post. Well, you can see it at the link above, part way down the page.

[camle]

well. lemmesee... the mountains are at 7,000, pilot is descending to 6,000....
this is supposed to be some kind of ‘superplane’...
bet they were gonna demonstrate some gadget that would keep the plane from crashing in to a mountain...
if so, didn’t work.

[cuban leaf]

—The tragedy for those that lost their lives is the first thing that needs to be acknowledged.—

I disagree. They’re dead. It’s their loved ones for whom we should mourn.

[camle]

well. lemmesee... the mountains are at 7,000, pilot is descending to 6,000....
this is supposed to be some kind of ‘superplane’...
bet they were gonna demonstrate some gadget that would keep the plane from crashing in to a mountain...
if so, didn’t work.

[tcrlaf]

The pilot was Sukhoi’s leading Pilot, with over 10,000 hours. He was also an ex-fighter test pilot.

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

This man was seen going through security.. He insisted there was nothing funny about his cane.

[davisfh]

"The tragedy for those that lost their lives is the first thing that needs to be acknowledged.

"Add to that the personal devastation the extra excitement of a first flight. It went from the extreme of a celebration to a tragic event."

Indeed! No humor in this event, none at all.