Synopsis
On 23rd March 1994, Aeroflot flight 593, an Airbus A310-304 passenger airliner, was flying from Moscow to Hong Kong. The relief pilot Yaroslav Kudrinsky allowed his two children to sit at the controls while the aircraft was on autopilot. Kudrinsky adjusted the autopilot’s heading to give his children the perception that they were actually turning the plane. Kudrinsky’s son applied enough pressure to the control column to disable the autopilot. This caused the aircraft to bank at more than 45 degrees, and finally led to the aircraft crashing near Mezhdurechensk, Russia, killing all 75 people onboard (63 passengers, 12 crewmembers).
Aviation Crash Video
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Part 2 of 5
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Part 5 of 5
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References
- Ralphft (2008). Air crash investigation (english): kid in the cockpit part1. Part 1 retrieved from YouTube on 10 September 2009.
- Ralphft (2008). Air crash investigation (english): kid in the cockpit part2. Part 2 retrieved from YouTube on 10 September 2009.
- Ralphft (2008). Air crash investigation (english): kid in the cockpit part3. Part 3 retrieved from YouTube on 10 September 2009.
- Ralphft (2008). Air crash investigation (english): kid in the cockpit part4. Part 4 retrieved from YouTube on 10 September 2009.
- Ralphft (2008). Air crash investigation (english): kid in the cockpit part5. Part 5 retrieved from YouTube on 10 September 2009.
Want to know more?
- Wikipedia - Aeroflot Flight 593
- This page in Wikipedia offers more detailed information about the occurrence.
