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There are reports of GPS jamming in the area (presumably as part of the Ukraine war). It seems plausible the pilots got lost. Also, the time between the 'bir
by londons_explore 2y ago
There are reports of GPS jamming in the area (presumably as part of the Ukraine war). It seems plausible the pilots got lost.
Also, the time between the 'bird strike' and the crash is 20+ minutes, so they might have been trying to fly towards an airport with a larger runway or better emergency crews. Or maybe just an airport where repair crew were stationed to fix whatever was wrong with the plane.
- margalabargala 2y agoDoubtful. The Caspian Sea is a pretty unmistakeable landmark, even from high altitude, which the pilots would have seen. I think it was more likely that that happened to be the direction the plane was pointing when it got hit by the missile and lost control surfaces, so that is where the pilots went.