We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 5 meters, the landing gears were retracted when power on all three engines dropped by 70%. The captain decided to land back. The aircraft belly landed, overran, collided with various approach lights and equipments before coming to rest in flames. All 32 occupants were quickly evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the power reduction could not be determined with certainty. However, the assum
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