***** MIRACLE PLANE CRASH RECOVERY ***** No way this plane could land without crashing...

From the page: "The Office of the Military Prosecutor of the Moscow region has launched investigation into the incident with a Tu-154 airplane of the Defense Ministry. The incident occurred on Chkalovsky airbase in the Moscow region on April 29. The pilots managed to land the plane and prevent the air crash, but it seems that it happened by miracle.

The investigation was launched after the amateur video of the incident appeared on the Internet. The clip shows a Tu-154 aircraft swinging in the air soon after takeoff. It can be seen that the plane is very hard to control. What is worse, the pilots had to conduct all the maneuvers at low altitudes. However, they managed to avoid the crash, and the Tu-154 landed safely.

Reporters found out that the plane had not been used for six or even ten years before the bizarre flight. The Tupolev aircraft was supposed to be relocated for repairs, so it was decided to test the plane in the air. Instead of flying, however, the plane started whirling and dancing.

The dancing Tu-154B-2 plane belonged to the 800th airbase of the Defense Ministry of Russia, RIA Novosti reports. The control system of the aircraft went out of order during the check-up flight. The pilots immediately decided to return to the airbase. Their experience and professionalism allowed them to land the aircraft safely and avoid casualties among military men and local civilians."



--that was a miracle landing...personally i've probably been on close to 300 plane rides, mostly military, and only once have i seen anything close to this, and same thing happened, the pilots were able to somehow manage control of the out-of-control-bird, and safely land it...(by the way, with myself, and about 120 other army paratroopers, on board, readying to go on a jump out into a night parachute mission...AND in the middle of one of the worst thunderstorms i've ever experienced)...the pilots who have the experience and skill to balance these kind of moments out - you truly are the best of the best...
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Last Edited by 82ndAirborneSniper on 05/27/2011 01:17 AM