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Tupolev-154: Russian workhorse
- The backbone of Soviet and Russian airlines for decades
- Three engines, narrow-bodied and medium range
- Designed in the mid-1960s, came into service in 1972 and was modernised in 1986 with new engines and equipment
- Has seen 39 fatal accidents, although few were due to technical problems. Many were as a result of difficult weather conditions and poor air traffic control. A few were lost in conflicts including in Lebanon, Georgia and Afghanistan
Not used in Russia’s civil aviation since 2009, but is still used by the military. Only about 50 in service worldwide
Sur le Tu-154: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-154
Sur le crash du TU-154 polonais en 2010 lire aussi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash
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Both the Russian and Polish official investigations found no technical faults with the aircraft, and concluded that the crew failed to conduct the approach in a safe manner in the given weather conditions. The Polish authorities found serious deficiencies in the organization and training of the Air Force unit involved, which was subsequently disbanded. Several high-ranking members of the Polish military resigned, under pressure from politicians and the media.
Various conspiracy theories about the crash have since been in circulation, and are promoted by senior political figures in Poland, who claim the crash was a political assassination. No evidence supporting this version was found in Polish and international investigations.[1][2]
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