Russia Air Crash - Faulty Brakes Likely Cause

	Russia Air Crash - Faulty Brakes Likely Cause Faulty brakes may be to blame for a Russian airliner sliding off the runway and crashing into a motorway, an investigator has said, as the death toll rose to five. "After landing the pilot uses all the available brake systems on the plane, but for some reason the machine did not stop," a member of the investigation team told Russia's Interfax news agency. "Most likely it was faulty reverse engines or brakes." Amateur footage captured the moment the Tu-204 plane smashed onto the road after it overshot a runway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport. The footage, taken from a vehicle on the motorway, shows luggage and other debris flying from the aircraft and hitting other cars on the road. Loud bangs can also be heard as the plane impacted with the ground and the cars were hit by the wreckage. Five people - the pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and two flight stewards - were killed in the crash and another three seriously injured The Red Wing Airlines aircraft burst through a perimeter fence on to the motorway at Russia's third busiest airport. Officials said the plane - travelling from the Czech Republic - was carrying eight crew members and no passengers. It broke into pieces and caught fire after crashing. The cockpit of the aircraft was sheared off from the fuselage and a large chunk gashed out near the tail during the impact. Investigators are examining flight recorders and other evidence to try to determine the cause of the accident. Prior to Saturday's crash, there had been no <b>...</b>	From: ExclusiveWorldNews1 Views: 2 0 ratings
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