Fuselage of Tupolev 134.
Tupolev 134, a Russian airliner crashed due to poor communication among the crew. The co-pilot, who was intoxicated, said he was making a left turn and the pilot believed he said right through his slurred speech.
The steering mechanism on the plane snapped from the conflicting commands, and the plane could no longer steer. It began to spiral down tail first. After crashing into the land, it slid for a full minute on the earth until finally stopping. The engines were ripped off and the fuel lines were severed, igniting small forest fires in the Russian forest.
Casualties included 43 passengers who were killed on impact, as well as the crew else on board. About 140 total firefighters, police officers, and paramedics responded to the call, costing about $2 million. The monetary loss of the plane with raises it to $260 million. The lawsuits against the plane company have to be considered in the total sum of money as well.
C.B. Nate
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