Everyone on board Aeroflot Flight 593, which was en route from Moscow to Hong Kong, perished in the devastating crash.
Yaroslav Vladimirovich Kudrinsky, a relief pilot, let his kids, Yana and Eldar, into the cockpit, which led to the catastrophe.
A apparently harmless moment became a fatal catastrophe when 16-year-old Eldar accidentally turned off the aircraft’s autopilot.
The incident, which was recorded on the aircraft’s black box, provides terrifying insight into the last seconds of the journey.
A Father’s Choice
Yaroslav took the tragic choice to let his kids into the cockpit, allowing them to operate the plane’s controls in an infrequent and thoughtless moment.
As Yana walked around the cockpit, Yaroslav could be heard ordering her, “Don’t run there, or they’ll fire us.”
His choice would soon have devastating results. Despite being on autopilot, the plane needed careful attention, which the kids couldn’t give because they didn’t understand how complicated it was.
