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"Ukraine Airshow Crash"
Posted by Madape on 07-27-02 at 22:23z
A very sad day, atleast 78 are dead, my thoughts go out to the families affected

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2155479.stm

Sam Harvey
sam@crew.flightadventures.com

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"RE: Ukraine Airshow Crash"
Posted by Extra300S on 07-29-02 at 13:51z
That was a Sukhoi SU27 that crashed have they determand how that plane crashed?
"RE: Ukraine Airshow Crash"
Posted by Madape on 07-29-02 at 16:56z
I dont know the official word, but at the time they speculated the engines failed at a critical moment during its maneuver. Another source quotes;

"that the equipment might have been exhausted beyond its limits"

Sam Harvey
sam@crew.flightadventures.com