[dighton]

In the flight's final seconds, the plane climbed at three times its previous rate — from 3,960 meters (1,200 feet) per minute to 11,220 meters (3,400 feet) per minute, he said.

Comically wrong numbers here. 3,960 meters=12,992+ feet; 11,220 meters=36,811+ feet.

The figures in feet look like possible rates of climb for a 747; in meters, definitely not.

[dighton]

The figures in feet ...

Correction: The article's figures in feet.

[jae471]

They managed to confuse feet with meters. 3960 feet sounds close to 1200 meters.