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  • Search for cause of Smolensk disaster continues (Location of beacon being looked at)

    04/26/2010 3:24:32 AM PDT · by theanchoragedailyruse · 15 replies · 531+ views
    Polskie Radio ^ | April 26th, 2010 | Reviewed by Slawek Szefs
    The location of beacons at the military airfield in Smolensk is not standard, informs RZECZPOSPOLITA. The paper speculates this might have led to the pilot’s misinterpretation of the actual flight level, which caused the tragic accident of the Polish presidential plane on April 10th. Typically, such beacons are placed 1 and 4 kilometers from the start of the landing strip. This is only partially true at Smolensk, because their location on one side of the airport is 1 and 6 kilometers, respectively. This could certainly explain why on the fatal day the plane had descended to barely a few meters...