Unfortunately, not this time
Full StoryThe federal air transport agency chief, Alexander Neradko, speaking from the crash site, said that preliminary information indicated the plane appeared to be intact when hit a 15-metre pine tree. "There is no sign of a fire or explosion on board the plane before the impact," he said.
Sergei Shmatkov, an air traffic controller who oversaw the plane's approach, was quoted by the lifenews.ru online newspaper as saying the visibility near the airport was close to the minimum admissible level at the time of the crash, but the pilot still decided to land.
"The crew continued their descent at a moment when they already should have begun a second run," he was quoted as saying.
