Three Dead, Dozens Injured: Russian Passenger Jet Explodes on Siberian Runway
- Posted on January 1, 2011 at 8:39am by
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger jet carrying 128 people caught fire and later exploded at a Siberian airport on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10, officials said.
The rest of the passengers and crew were safely evacuated before the explosion in the Western Siberian oil town of Surgut.
Emergency services spokesman Vadim Grebennikov said the fire, which began in one of the engines as the plane taxied for takeoff, caused a powerful blast that destroyed the Tu-154 aircraft and spread flames across an area of 100 square meters (1,100 square feet).
The plane, which belonged to the regional Kogalymavia airline, was flying from Surgut to Moscow.
The Tu-154 has been the workhorse of the Soviet and post-Soviet civilian aviation industry, first entering service in the 1970s. But after a series of crashes involving the aging fleet raised safety concerns, flagship carrier Aeroflot withdrew all of its Tu-154s from service, with the last flight a year ago.
The midrange jet remains, however, the mainstay of smaller airlines across Russia and the former Soviet Union. It is banned from parts of Europe due to excessive engine noise.
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bigjiwu
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 10:50pmIf it an’t Boeing, I an’t going..
Report Post »bigjiwu
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 10:47pmAdd your comments
Report Post »Mojoron
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:29pmFrom what I have heard from travelers using the smaller planes on remote flights, the QA/QC are not being performed on the planes. The planes are filthy on the inside, bathrooms don’t work and the crews are just plain stupid.
Report Post »creativeryder
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:26pmWhat a bunch of whiners, Ren & Stimpy could’ve gotten that thing in the air!
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 7:40pmThey need to ground that line again. Prayers to all involved. Very sad.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 7:19pmGod bless all who were on board. As said above, I’m glad this did not happen midair.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 7:11pmPerhaps this is just a freak accident but Russia in many ways is on the balls of its ass and is a society in decay. Why then did Obama feel it necessary to give them the gift of START knowing full well that Putin is a THUG? All I can come up with is that Obama is hell bent on BRINGING U.S. DOWN!
Report Post »Ventrella
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 5:53pmThis is what happens when the manufacturers cut corners. Laziness ultimately leads to destruction as what we saw happen here. Be glad that it wasn’t as bad as it was. It could have been much worse. Let us see this as a warning and work to prevent this kind of fatal event.
Report Post »osagetrail
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:33amTU-154 aircraft have been death traps for years. The engines are not adequate to cope with the weight of this Soviet beast in any slightly negative condition. The technology that built it is as flawed as the political structure. In a country that has problems flushing their toilets we should avoid this type of Soviet junk.
Report Post »Tek
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:18amGawd, I hate those things and I only flew on one once.
Imagine this: 5×5 seating!
…and one engine just didn‘t sound right and they didn’t let that stop them!
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:36amYou’ve never flown on Turk Hava Yolari (Turkish State Airline) have you. Imagine the stench of unwashed bodies, turkish cigarette smoke, and pilots who were Turkish Air Force fighter pilots….FUN!
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 10:20amYes… I have flown on that same airline… GAWD! You are right…
Report Post »PS. Don’t for get the goats! They allow farm animals in the hold and the smell will flat knock your socks off!
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 1:59pmThanks for the tip offs will not fly on any of them.
Report Post »Avi8or
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 3:11pmAw comon, where’s your sense of adventure?
Report Post »Kasey
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 8:58amWhat they have is, for the most part, pretty good. You have no idea how big russia is, you do what you can to keep that place going.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 8:53amAs bad as one death and 10 injuries are, they got very lucky, it could have been a lot worse.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 4:26pmThat’s exactly right – they could have all been killed – the Lord was watching over that situation!!
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Ventrella
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 5:48pmIt could have been far worse than it was. It could have exploded in mid flight killing everyone onboard. Let us pray that this never happens to our air traffic
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 8:52amGetting by with what you’ve got is good, but this?
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:10amThe future of American air traffic. All the airlines are cutting expenses at every corner, not to mention where maintenance is concerned. Personally, I have stopped flying for this reason and due to the government intrusion called TSA. I refuse to give up my constitutional rights to just fly on a Greyhound bus in the sky.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:33amThis IS the future of U.S. aviation, maybe 10 years down the road. Fortunately, many older aircraft here in the states have been parked because their are newer, more fuel efficient models out there to be had. But yes, it‘s going to start getting worse here too if the economy doesn’t turn around, and the government continues to treat every flight like “CON-AIR”.
Report Post »Personally, I’d rather drive or take my motorcycle during good weather. And the way the fuel prices are starting to jump again due to the massive inflation taking place now, that 50mpg Harley is starting to look a lot better for summer trips! Happy New Year everyone!
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 11:09amMy prayers and condolences go to the families of the lost, and wish a speedy healing for the injured.
If we do not stop the progressive nightmare at hand, this is what awaits all the great development we have made over the last two centuries in our land. We will win this fight, and lay the foundations of the greatest future to come for the children and grandchildren yet to come of our people.
America is the greatest!
We will Win!!!
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