CNN Erin Burnett OutFront March 24, 2015 23:42:00
Off from barcelona. airbus said it had 58,300 flight hours in some 46700,700 flights. the jet climbed to 38,000 feet and dissended until its signal was lost at about 6800 feet. no distress call was ever heard. >> this plane was 24 years old. it was being maintained on a very strict schedule even an enhanced schedule for older planes. >> reporter: three months ago it was a similar story with air asia flight 8501. that plane was just six years old and logged about 23,000 hours in the air. shortly after taking off from indonesia the pilot asked air traffic control if he could ascend to 38,000 fee...
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