Missing Superjet 100 found
The missing Russian airliner Sukhoi Superjet 100 was found in Indonesia. On the state of the aircraft and the fate of the passengers is not reported. The aircraft was found by the helicopters of the Indonesian Air Force, who resumed the search operation at dawn on Thursday, they report "NEWS".
According to ITAR-TASS, the anti-crisis headquarters in Jakarta reported that at present the helicopter search team is trying
determine the state of the found aircraft. The estimated location of the fall of the airliner is located on the slope of Mount Salak at an altitude of 1,5 thousands of meters above sea level. At the moment, another helicopter and a ground brigade of rescuers are heading to the place of the alleged catastrophe of the aircraft.
Dmitry Solodov, press officer of the Russian embassy in Indonesia, said that he expects the search group to provide information on the status of the found Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. “In 9.00 local time (6.00 in Moscow) near the Salak mountain at an altitude of 1,5 thousands of meters the plane, according to the crisis headquarters, was found by one of the search helicopters,” he confirmed. “The second helicopter has now flown to the site to clear the liner. operational information. "
On the eve of the Russian aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100 disappeared from radar screens during a demonstration flight. According to updated data, there were 48 people on board, including eight 8 Russians. The aircraft made the 9 in May the second demonstration flight as part of the flight program in Indonesia. The first demonstration flight went smoothly. Communication with the aircraft was interrupted after 20 minutes after the start of the flight.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United Aircraft Building Corporation to organize work on the investigation of the incident with the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in Indonesia.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a regional 100-seat aircraft designed and manufactured by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft with the participation of Alenia Aermacchi. Flight range for the basic version of the liner 3048 kilometers, for the version with an increased range - 4578 kilometers.
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