Dutch officials say faulty altimeter played role in Turkish plane crash
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When flying at about 1,950 feet (594 meteres) the plane's left radio altitude meter indicated the Boeing 737-800 was flying at minus 8 feet, prompting the automatic pilot to shut down the engines, he added.
"The crew initially did not react to these events," Vollenhoven said. When an alarm went off that the plane's speed would drop below the minimum, the pilots reacted and reignited the engines.
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