Middle East

Russia Confirms Jet Broke Up in Mid-Air; Did 2001 Accident Doom It?

TICKING

The airplane fell apart before crashing, evidently near the tail. That could mean a ‘tail strike’ from 14 years ago was never truly fixed.

articles/2015/10/31/did-accident-from-14-years-ago-doom-russian-plane-over-egypt/151031-irving-russian-plane-crash-tease_cofwk3
EPA

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.