Is it just appearances or are Russian planes just falling out of the sky. Yesterday a Russian Tu-154 crashed in the Ukraine, killing all 170 passengers on board. This incident marks the 3rd major Russian aircraft disaster this year.

It is too early to tell what is the cause of this latest Russian air disaster, but one thing is clear, safety doesn’t appear high on the Russian government’s to do list, but then again the Russian authorities have always had a cavalier attitude with regard to human life.
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