February 13, 2018 11:24 PM

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Moscow plane crash might have been caused by iced speed probes

Russian experts probing the plane crash outside Moscow which killed 71 people said, the accident may have been caused by ice on speed probes which led to faulty information on the craft's airspeed. <br/><br/>The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee which investigates aircraft incidents said, a factor in the development of a special situation in the flight could be the wrong data about flight speed on pilots' indicators which was likely due to iced pitot tubes (speed probes) while their heating systems were shut off.<br/>'<br/>The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday.<br/>

February 13, 2018 11:24 PM

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Moscow plane crash might have been caused by iced speed probes

Russian experts probing the plane crash outside Moscow which killed 71 people said, the accident may have been caused by ice on speed probes which led to faulty information on the craft's airspeed. <br/><br/>The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee which investigates aircraft incidents said, a factor in the development of a special situation in the flight could be the wrong data about flight speed on pilots' indicators which was likely due to iced pitot tubes (speed probes) while their heating systems were shut off.<br/>'<br/>The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday.<br/>

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