Russian plane crash: Are Russian planes safe to fly?
Forty two players of the elite National Hockey League were killed in Russia. However, the plane in which they were traveling had been under the scrutiny of the Russian and European regulators due to the safety of the aging aircraft.
THE CATASTROPHIC plane crash that took place in Russia killing all but two of the 45 people of the elite National Hockey League aboard has thrown up several questions about the hazards of flying in Russia. This is the sixth major crash that has occurred in the country since June and eighth in 2011. Looking at the appeal of the game in Russia, the air crash is reminiscent of a similar crash that took place in 1958 where eight players and several staff members of the Manchester United football club were killed.
On board the ill-fated plane were numerous veterans of the sport from countries such as Sweden, Germany and Slovakia and the coach of the team, a Canadian national Brad McCrimmon. McCrimmon has a history of playing 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) starting from 1979. This was McCrimmon’s first international assignment after he resigned from the Detroit Red Wings in May 2010.
Other professional sportspersons who were killed in the crash included Pavol Demitra, who has the credit of playing sixteen seasons with the NHL including St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks.
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