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That helios flight crashed because the planes automatic pressurization was set to manual following a routine pressure leak test from memory, and both pilots simply missed it in the flight checks, BUT the pilots also confused the flight configuration alarm so they missed it even when it did alarm, it's often a combination of things the bring these things down.I can't remember why the oxygen failed, but the plane was still on autopilot so flying normally but no communication
I think the military went up and looked through the windows and could see no movement
They had to make the call to shoot the plane down if it went over a populated area
Luckily it ran out of petrol over water and crashed :yuck:
edit: oh yes, that the one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_Airways_Flight_522
I don't know what the technology is like in the region but I would have thought that the radars would be receiving reliable transponder information right up until the crash?
Anyone know how long the black boxes beacon signals for?
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