This Chat In Cockpit Before Sukhoi Fall
Before the plane Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed and killed 45 people at Mount Salak, West Java, May 9, 2012, Pilot Alexandr Yablontsev heard chatting with a senior pilot in Indonesia.
Chat about the excellence that produced Russia's Sukhoi jets in 2009. Indonesia's Pilot - NTSC can not identify - representing an airline that intends to purchase the aircraft.
So much fun chatting, Yablontsev ignore warnings in the cockpit and copilot demand Alexandr Kochetkov about the weather. Yablontsev only had 38 seconds to avoid the cliffs of Mount Salak.
This chatter in the cockpit before the plane went down:
Elevation 9996 feet
14:26:22
Kochetkov: Tower, Alfa Romeo Three Six Eight Zero One request descend six thousand feet.
I Nyoman Oka Wirana (Menara Jakarta Military Approach East Terminal): Six Eight Zero One request say again please.
Kochetkov: descend to six thousand feet, Three Six Eight Zero One.
I Nyoman: Ok, copied.
14:27:52
Kochetkov: Dark cloud ahead.
Elevation 7770 feet
14:27:53 to 14:28:00
Yablonstev ask KochetkovKochetkov gearing down to runway 06 Halim. He ordered the copilot rerun plane again before dropping to 6,000 feet.
Altitude 8740
14:28:13
Kochetkov: Requested to Jakarta approach to make-right orbit.
Tower Cengkareng
14:28:21
I Nyoman: Approved orbit to the right, 6,000 feet.
Elevation 6012 feet
14:28:26 to 14:30:44
Yablonstev demonstrate the ability of the plane represents the plane around. On the monitor only visible clouds. Kochetkov convinced that sometimes the monitor only displays if the clouds are flying. Yablonstev also shows how the system works if there is a mountain hazards or other aircraft in the vicinity. The tool reads, »Terrain."
Yablonstev: »But no problem with terrain, at this moment."
The third man (alleged pilot Indonesia): »Yes, it's flat ...."
Both talked again about the Sukhoi aviation fuel consumption. Yablonstev ordered rerun Kochetkov jet again. Seeing dark clouds merungkup, Kochetkov asked if going back to Halim. Because of an ongoing conversation, Yablontsev not hear the request. Copilot had to repeat it three times.
Elevation 5997.67 feet
14:31:55
Yablonstev: We will make-approach. Request for exit right approach.
14:31:58-14:32:44
Kochetkov said that he would inform the control tower if it is completely round and the muzzle jet leads to Halim. But in the cockpit monitor showed no Halim point for increasingly thick clouds. Kochetkov Yablontsev asked to contact the control tower to ask guided leads to Halim. They do not realize the plane nose leads to Mount Salak.
Altitude 6011.69
14:32:46
Yablonstev: Come on, make requests now! Just request Quickly.
14:32:47
Kochetkov: Ok.
14:32:48 to 14:32:50
Warning system sounds »Terrain ahead pull up", followed by »Avoid terrain".
14:32:51
Kochetkov: What is that?
14:32:52-14:32:56
Alarm continued to ring up to six times ordered that the aircraft be raised.
14:32:58
Yablonstev: Maybe ... database.
14:33:19-14:33:21
Another warning reads Equipment »Gear not down" to tell will be landing aircraft tires have not been revealed yet. Yablontsev, thinking contour database problem, turn off the alarm. Other systems shows dangers sounded nearer.
14:33:23
Kochetkov: What is that?
Yablonstev turn off all the alarms. Two seconds later, blaar ... the plane striking the walls of Mount Salak.
