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Was This Crash an Assassination? / Polish Air Force Flight 101 Crashes with President on Board

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Is the Warning Light Going Off Again?

The captain was trying to avoid an emergency landing in fog. The plane had a problem with its radio altimeter, so he swapped it out for standard pressure. But then the alarm started going off again because they were still too low. "This is the faulty logic he's most likely following," says CNN aviation producer John Defterios.

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