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2016-03-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

‘Last words’ of Flydubai pilots revealed

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Posted by Fred 2016-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The purported video I saw made it look like they flew it into the ground.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-03-21 04:42|| 2016-03-21 04:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Hold my beer and watch this.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-03-21 08:43|| 2016-03-21 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 They missed their first approach then held for 2 hours. Prolly low on fuel and began their approach too close to the airport and too high = "diving to the numbers" (not a good strategy).

That's why alternate airports.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-03-21 09:28|| 2016-03-21 09:28|| Front Page Top

#4 New discount airline with lower paid, less experienced pilots encounter difficult flying weather. The odds aren't good that smart flying will result.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-03-21 10:19|| 2016-03-21 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm thinking the real last words were either Вот дерьмо or يا القرف.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-03-21 15:15|| 2016-03-21 15:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Who'd wait in pattern for 2 hours if he was just going to crash it deliberately?

Posted by james 2016-03-21 20:20|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2016-03-21 20:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Check Wickipedia front page. They were executing a routine go-around when something suddenly went very wrong. Likely massive wind shear.

Posted by KBK 2016-03-21 22:14|| 2016-03-21 22:14|| Front Page Top

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