~50 people are dead. Plane -- AN-24. Designed in the 60s. This particular machine was manufactured, most probably, in the 70s. It is a miracle that this plane was still flying.
I’m a bit of an aviation nut. While it’s not a new plane, it’s certainly not the oldest one flying by far.
Aircraft have a rigorous maintenance schedule. Some components are replaced based on hours used, others are on a calendar schedule: replace it regardless of hours. There are also so-called C- and D-checks: the plane basically gets completely taken apart every 6 to 10 years.
IF DONE CORRECTLY - this means the aircraft will be in excellent condition, even if it reaches that age.
Now, this being Russia in wartime, I wouldn’t be surprised that proper maintenance wasn’t performed. Especially since the AN-24 has an excellent reputation as a rugged, dependable plane. They probably used those resources elsewhere.
Of course, even the best maintained planes can crash. We’ll see what any investigation reveals.
Holy moly, it was 49 years old, from January 1976: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angara_Airlines_Flight_2311
If only planes could last as long as birds
Birds live 10-20 years.
The oldest recorded flamingo lived to be 83 years old.
Pathetic, planes can do up to 116 years and counting Wikipedia
Concidentally the first flight across the English Channel happend with this plane model 116 years ago tomorrow.
Reasonable people use average age, mathematicians use median for such comparisons.
I like the implication that mathematicians are not reasonable people.
They are the one who thought "we don't have enough numbers" and invented imaginary ones.
what if I don't have an imagination? can I not count?
have I forgotten maths?!
Well, have you talked to them?
There's probably a parrot older than that, somewhere.
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