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BREAKING NEWS: Tupolev Tu-144 Crashes

15.9k Vidal99977  5.9 years ago

On the 16th day of February of 1969, an experimental Tupolev Tu-144 crashed just shortly after takeoff.
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Captain Aleksander and Co-pilot Rudy died in the crash. Tupolev has now halted the production of these Tu-144's until they find the cause of the accident.
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A nearby photographer captured a picture showing the plane moments away from collision

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Later, he takes another one when the plane crashed

And here is another photo from a different photographer, capturing the debris on the ground

The plane that crashed is a 1 month old Tupolev Tu-144, just recently been finished.

At this moment, we can not confirm the cause of this accident, and until then, Tupolev will not be making any more Tu-144's until the cause is found.

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    15.9k Vidal99977

    HOW ARE YALL STILL FINDING THIS YEARS LATER?

    1.5 years ago
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    Causing the plane to stall

    1.6 years ago
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    I think the plane's hydraulic system failed causing the elevons to pitch up that's why

    1.6 years ago
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    If only the world knew what was bound to come 4 years later...
    (If you don't get this, I'm referring to the Paris Air Show incident...)

    2.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    Could be @apfel33

    5.9 years ago
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    2,167 apfel33

    Lets be real here, the crash was caused by pilot error, definitely not from the build quality of these things

    5.9 years ago
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    387 Samuel08

    Wow that's good

    5.9 years ago
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    please don’t spread ads like that. we don’t want to know if it’s a scam or virusn
    @alicetaylor

    5.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    @grizzlitin , isn't this just too sad

    5.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    I know right? It is so sad @AWESOMENESS360

    5.9 years ago
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    F

    5.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    @Dpsaircraftmanufacturer

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    @Strikefighter04 yes, one of my designs crashed and burned

    5.9 years ago
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    Even if not, that looks really good man!

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    Is this the news?

    5.9 years ago
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    15.9k Vidal99977

    @Strikefighter04

    5.9 years ago