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Originally Posted by Big L

Not that I know for sure, but I heard the plane was newer (built circa 1993), and that it hit a beacon just after takeoff. Two things, though - no one would (or should) put a beacon at the end of a runway, and two, if that's the case, then the plane was overloaded or had mechanical trouble trying to climb out.

BTW -this is information about this particular plane

In 2009, the European Commission published a report on foreign carriers that did not meet standards. Included was RA-42433, previously operated by Tatarstan airlines.

On the basis of verified evidence of major safety deficiencies affecting flight operations detected on the part of the air carrier YAK Service certified by the competent authorities of the Russian Federation, the Commission launched a formal investigation of that air carrier on 15 July 2009...These aircraft were not equipped to perform international flights as per ICAO standards (not equipped with TAWS/E-GPWS) and their certificate of airworthiness had expired and had not been renewed.

Source http://deadspin.com/5838024/doomed-l...afety-concerns