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Old 27th Nov 2011, 19:58
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Lena.Kiev
 
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The Tu-154 in Bishkek lost 2.5 m of a wing, the Tu-154 in Smolensk lost 6.5 m of a wing. Big difference in rolling moment. Ailerons can compensate only so much.

The Il-76 both times missed to the left, not undershot. The controllers swore profusely because it almost smeared them.
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