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Weather, technical, human factors considered Tu-134 crash versions

19:17 17/03/2007

Bad weather conditions, a technical malfunction and a crew mistake are possible causes of a plane crash that killed seven people in southern Russia, a Transportation Ministry source said Saturday.

Russian FM promotes Russia-EU-U.S. mechanism
17:02 17/03/2007
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that a trilateral mechanism representing Russia, the European Union and the United States could be arranged to resolve urgent international issues.
Russia open to projects in mineral resources in Namibia - PM
16:03 17/03/2007
Russia is ready to participate in the development of mineral deposits in Namibia, Russia's premier said Saturday.
Russia ready to build NPPs in Namibia
15:36 17/03/2007
U.S. influence in world affairs weakening - Russian FM
14:45 17/03/2007
The United States have failed to impose a unipolar world order, as its influence on the global politics has weakened, Russia's foreign minister said Saturday.
Update: 6 people remain in crashed plane body in Samara
12:40 17/03/2007
Six people are still in the body of the jet liner that crashed in a tragic emergency landing in southern Russia Saturday morning, an emergency service spokesperson said.
7 killed, 50 injured in hard landing in south Russia
12:03 17/03/2007
Seven people were killed and 50 injured in a crash that happened while a passenger airliner was making an emergency landing in the southern Russia, an emergency service said Saturday. The Tu-134, en route from the West Siberian town of Surgut, had a chassis malfunction on approaching the Samara airport, and its body crashed on landing on Saturday morning.

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