Travel News - New russian jet goes missing on test flight

http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/05/09/russian-plane-goes-missing-in-indonesia?videoId=234722425&videoChannel=2602

http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/05/10/russian-plane-crash-in-indonesia?videoId=234745125&videoChannel=2602

50 Journalists and business men were on board :(

Could possibly be "controlled flight into terrain" I think, from the pictures. The pilot had said that he was descending from 8,000ft to 6,000, ft, near a mountain that was over 7,000 ft. Let's hope the CVR and FDR tell their stories soon. Very sad. Mind you, could have been worse - this was the second flight of the day and some people had got off after the first flight for prayers.

Existing thread (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-news/1344431-sukhoi-superjet-crashes-indonesia-40-souls-aboard.html)

already discussed the thread.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-news/1344431-sukhoi-superjet-crashes-indonesia-40-souls-aboard.html