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Polish government planes old and shabby – mass media
Published: 10 April, 2010, 15:30
Edited: 09 August, 2010, 23:33
TAGS: Russia, Accident, Europe, Polish President's plane crash
Airplanes used by Polish authorities are mostly old Soviet-made craft in poor technical condition, Polish mass media note.
The tragic death of top officials flying to Russia to commemorate the victims of the Katyn mass killing prompted the media in Poland to once again talk about the dilapidated state of the aircraft used by the presidential administration.
The Tupolev-154 craft used in this flight was made in 1990, and had been in use for almost 20 years. It had encountered technical problems earlier. In 2009, both presidential Tu-154s failed to function, and Lech Kaczynski had to take a regular passenger flight to New York. One of the planes underwent a long-term repair in Russia, but broke down just after returning to Warsaw. The other Tu-154M was in the repair workshop until November last year.
In December 2008, the presidential plane was disabled by -20C temperatures in Mongolia during a visit, and the Polish head of state had to take a charter to Tokyo, arriving eight hours later than scheduled.
In October 2008, Kaczynski had to book a charter for Brussels. At the time, the head of Prime Minister Tusk’s administration refused the president his right to use the plane to attend an EU summit. A charter cost around US$60,000.
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It is so obvious the Russians brought down the plane. And since when does RT support mass media? They always try to go against the mainstream media, but here they are promoting them. Biggest hypocrites ever!!!
MEJanssen wrote in#1
The best planes in the world cannot overcome a combination of fog and trees and somebody on board who absolutely insists on landing in that spot. It crashed on the 4th approach, not the first. Also, twenty years is not that old if the planes are well maintained. I've flown on commercial flights on planes that were older. Did the airport have sufficient instruments and cleared approaches for fog landings? Maybe not, if the pilot was warned not to land. Fog closes the airport here almost every winter, and you just don't mess with it. It is like gambling with God.
That is true with normal planes and such a weather. This plane was equiped with IR/UV cammera, so it could be anything and still pilot saw most of it. It is very difficult for Russian MAK when was asked about this cocpit camera....
They did not provide any answer...
Polish president and his (now dead party) was against foreign Gas corporations stealing Polish Gas, now after his gone, Strangely there is a new law in Poland that allow Big Foreign Gas companies legally steal Polish gas - and not only that, they also have a right to displace people who leave on land which is rich in gas.. even if people who occupy that land r against that, Sounds craze right ?
Check it for yourself if you dont believe me.. Polish government was corrupted to pass those legislations, and many people trying to fight with that by protests.. but I didn't hear a word on RT about that.. shame..