What happened to the Sukhoi Superjet 100?
On 9 May 2012, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner on a demonstration tour in Indonesia crashed into Mount Salak, in the province of West Java. All 37 passengers and 8 crew on board were killed.
Is Sukhoi Superjet 100 safe?
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 entered service in 2011 and gained its European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate in 2012. Sukhoi said that the defect could not cause a crash, but it was a cause for concern. The majority of the SSJ100s are flown by Russian national carrier Aeroflot.
Who flies the Sukhoi Superjet 100?
Aeroflot
Sukhoi Superjet 100
| Superjet 100 | |
|---|---|
| First flight | 19 May 2008 |
| Introduction | 21 April 2011 with Armavia |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Aeroflot Yamal Airlines Azimuth Gazpromavia |
Are Sukhoi planes safe?
The Sukhoi-100 is a relatively safe passenger Jet. With a cheaper cost then other airlines and pretty fast and can take more people.
What is the name of Russia airline?
Aeroflot. listen); Russian: Аэрофлот, transl. air fleet, pronounced [ɐɛrɐˈfɫot]), is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation.
Was the movie alive based on a true story?
Frank Marshall’s 1993 film Alive captures several key theories of social psychology. The film depicts a true story of a Uruguayan rugby team, who together with friends and family were crossing the Andes Mountains to play a game with neighboring Chile when their plane crashed, leaving them stranded.
What is the movie alive based on?
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
Alive is a 1993 American biographical survival drama film based on Piers Paul Read’s 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, which details a Uruguayan rugby team’s crash aboard Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 into the Andes mountains on October 13, 1972.