MOSCOW, July 17 The circumstances of the Sukhoi Superjet crash near the city of Kolomna point to the human factor, a source in the aviation industry said.
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“Current circumstances point to the human factor — there are questions about who and how carried out maintenance of the aircraft before the last flight,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
At the same time, he stressed that the competent authorities still have to have their «weighty say.»
«The picture of the incident is already largely clear. The previously disseminated information about the failure of the aircraft's power plants does not correspond to reality. Both plants were operating normally until the very end,» the source added.
Rostec commented that it is necessary to wait for the official results.
On Friday, a Sukhoi Superjet crashed in a forest near Moscow. There were three crew members on board the plane; they died. A criminal case has been opened.
According to the Investigative Committee, the airliner, having taken off from the plant after repairs, was heading to Vnukovo Airport, but crashed near the village of Apraksino. The plane belonged to Gazprom Avia.