An Unexpected Change
Eldar became aware that something was amiss when the aircraft swerved dangerously off course.
As the plane tilted, he worriedly questioned, “What happened?” The three pilots of the aircraft, Yaroslav, the captain, and the co-pilots, noticed the threat instantly, but the harm had already been done.
The force was too great for the Airbus A310, and it quickly lost altitude. The aircraft was forced into a plunge as it attempted to recover after a disastrous stall.
Time was running out as the pilots struggled to recover control of the plane’s unpredictable maneuvers.
