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Russian news reports say a passenger airliner has crashed near Moscow
Saratov Airlines flight #6W703 from Moscow to Orsk is missing according to reports in media. According to reports there were 71 passengers and crew on board flight. The speed and altitude graph for flight #6W703 show a descent from 6200 feet to 3200 feet during the last minute before the ADS-B signal was lost about 20 km south-east of Domodedovo Airport. #6W703 https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SOV703 (www.yahoo.com) More...
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that article was heartwrenching because of the many photos of the victims and crew..they were all so young as well..it doesn't matter where you live,you are still someones daughter,someones wife,someones child,brother or sister..may they rest in peace..there was also a helicopter crash in grand canyon yesterday,but three did survive, although they are in critical condition..that too was really sad as it was a recently married couple and some family members...
Wonder if de-icing played a role or whether anti-ice was turned on.
It certainly sounds like it. This article says they're suspecting iced over pitot tubes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/13/faulty-speed-indicators-suspected-as-cause-of-russian-plane-crash
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/13/faulty-speed-indicators-suspected-as-cause-of-russian-plane-crash
Thanks for posting that..sounds like captain made the wrong decision by not getting de-iced and not flipping on anti-ice.
http://tass.com/world/989479
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5378003/Russian-plane-71-people-onboard-vanishes-radar.html