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Unqualified Pilots Crash Plane / Aeroflot Flight 821

Black Box Down

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Is the Pilot in Command Having a Psychological Breakdown?

The captain was interfering with the controls by increasing the bank angle abruptly to try to get back on the landing instead of turning around. The controller then ted his instructions three times, with the captain confirming each time. But the crew did not follow them, like he sayng, go do this is i now ri the captain's repeating it, but he's not adhering to it. They didn't notice because they're arguing, because its othat's got the wrong they're in the wrong mode.

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