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DHL 737 crashes short of Vilnius runway

Fear of Landing

The flight departed normally from Leipzig Halle Airport at 02:08 UTC (03:08 local), operating as flight QY5690/BCS18D. The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. km south of the city centre. Descend to altitude 4,000 feet.

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Tragic: Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes In Kazakhstan

One Mile at a Time

#J28243 took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC time and was flying to Grozny. In video footage, the plane can be seen entering a steep descent toward Aktau and even banking to the right. Given for how long the plane had been flying, was it out of fuel (I doubt it, since the angle of descent likely wouldnt be that steep)?

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Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes In Kazakhstan, Downed By Russia

One Mile at a Time

#J28243 took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC time and was flying to Grozny. In video footage, the plane can be seen entering a steep descent toward Aktau and even banking to the right. While the aircraft was on approach to Aktau, it entered a steep descent and banked, crashing into the ground.

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