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Belarus and Russia plan to design and build the first two 19-seat, twin-engine aircraft by 2026 and ramp up their production to dozens within the next four years, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Petr Parkhomchyk said Sunday.
Host of "quest means business" richard quest and also the former chairman of the ntsb. you were monitoring the press conference. what jumped out at you about what officials were saying? >> really, the comments that it was not technical and it was not human error but external forces or external reasons, i just don't see at this point that they can make such a claim. it's an extraordinary claim to make but it is not surprising that the airline would be saying that at this particular point. the reality is, until there's been a forensic examination of the wreckage to see if any explosive residue, ...
Then at 10:35 their is a large metallic bang as though someone is trying to bang on the door from the outside. at this point plane is at 7,000 meters. altitude. 90 seconds after that another alarm goes off in the cockpit saying terrain, pull up meaning the plane is getting closer to some sort of terrain on the ground. keep in mind we are in a mountainous area. at this point the plane is at 5,000 meters. the pilot again screaming "open the door." the plane continues to descend towards the french alps and the co-pilot can be heard breathing normally. then at 10:40 apparently the plane's right wi...