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There were 81 people on board the Tupolev-154M, which came down in the Republic of Komi. The jet was on its way to Moscow when it apparently suffered an electrical failure, forcing the pilots to divert it to the nearest airport. Their only option was an airfield designed for much smaller craft. The crash-landing saw the plane cross the short airstrip, and roll off several hundred metres into the woods. None of the people on board were injured, and the pilots have been praised for their efforts. http://www.funplacestofly.com/blog.asp?ID=289

The Aviators Show - featured at Sun N Fun and AirVenture will be showing Episode 1 on Orlando PBS Station channel 24 beginning Friday, September 24th at 11:30pm and repeated Sunday, September 26th at 12:30pm. There will be a total of 12 episodes showing, one each week until December 10th. If you've been waiting for a truely outstanding Aviators program, this is it. Tune in. If you like it, support you local PBS station for taking the lead and featuring aviation. http://www.funplacestofly.com/events/eventdetails.asp?EventID=11200

Here's the Police's response to the whole thing: http://www.funplacestofly.com/blog.asp?ID=280

Here's an interview with John King by AOPA: http://www.funplacestofly.com/blog.asp?ID=269