Breaking news!
Disciplinary proceedings against the pilots of Jak-40 because they violated procedures!
According to
TVN24, headquarters of PAF have started disciplinary proceedings against the pilots. They face a warning or expulsion from service.
"According to the findings of the investigation, the pilots broke the rules of the air, approaching less than the minimum amount specified to the airport in Smolensk - explained the military."
"The pilots landed despite the lack of final approval of the tower. Above the airstrip was already gathering fog and visibility was so limited that the landing was dangerous."
"The machine hit the ground much later than it should, the plane had trouble slowing down and almost slid off the runway.
ATC personal from the tower reacted to the polish stunt by shouting "Maładiec!" (Engl. adventurer, a person who happily does something very risky)."
"Because of the fog, the controllers couldnt see the aircraft until it was already over the runway treshold.
They also observed, that the Yak-40 was still to high when passing the treshold (SCUD DIVING!!!!) and therefore landed much further than it should."
"According to statements made before the russian prosecutors, the ATC personal couldnt still see the plane when it was 1000m from the treshold. Additionally the crew of JAK-40 didnt request permission to land or informed that they would leave to second. Because of that, the controller commanded them to go around. But the crew didnt react and landed anyway.
Polish captain, in turn, testified that he did not hear the command."
"The Tu-154m did neither request or receive permission to land as well. The crew must have been aware that they didnt have permission - says the former squadron commander Capt. Tu 154 Stefan Gruszczyk. All pilots interviewed by TVN24 agree that at the height of 100 meters the crew will report to the controller that either go around, or see the runway threshold."
As i see it, our early speculations about the crew conducting "scud
diving" have been confirmed .
Diving below the cloudbase it was for the Jak-40. And their buddies from the TU-154 were about to do the same.
Case closed.