The Russian plane crash

[Horse with no Name]

Anyone doubt the "official" story?

[shraby]

1. Depends on who the passengers turn out to be.

[Horse with no Name]

2. Do you think we will know the truth?

Or perhaps the plane was loaded with political enemies. I just don't believe a word out of putins propaganda machine.

[shraby]

5. Takes time for the leaks to come about exactly who was on that plane.

[HAB911]

3. Have Trump Or Putin

blamed Obama yet?

[lapucelle]

4. I doubted it immediately.

Let's see what action Russia decides to take.

[AmericanActivist]

6. I am still curious about this Plane disappeared from radar shortly after

take off. I wonder.

[moondust]

7. Yes.

It could be terrorism but that would suggest the czar is not invincible so..."terrorism is not suspected."

[Lurks Often]

8. Not really, the TU-154 has a history of crashes that are comparable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-154#Incidents_and_accidents

An engine failure or a stall shortly after take off is very likely the cause of the crash.

If more information is released, then maybe I'll change my mind.

[Rollo]

9. Trump has a better idea...

Now, since Donald Trump thinks the price tab for the new Air Force One from Boeing is too high, I wonder if Putin can get him a deal on a nice Tupolev with faulty flaps to flit around in?

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

10. When did DU become the John Birch Society?

[milestogo]

11. Take a look at the discussion on the pilots forum

if you are interested.

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/588730-tu154-out-sochi-missing.html

These are professional pilots from all over the world - their discussion of plane crashes is always enlightening.