Possible causes of disaster (2) – Pilot believed he was closer

On 10 April 2010, Polish military plane Tupolev 154M-101 crashed under Smolensk (Russia), killing all passengers and crew. The immediate origin of the accident was that erstwhile approaching landing, the plane was flying besides low. We are trying to answer the question: – Why was the plane flying besides low in this phase of flight? Is it possible that the pilot believed he was closer to [...]