Sukhoi Superjet 100 Fall Because Surrounded by Clouds

Analysis of the researchers at the Indonesian Center for Atmospheric Science and Technology, National Aeronautics Space Agency and weather using MTSAT weather satellite indicated that Sukhoi Superjet 100 may fly above the clouds at Mount Salak.

"When flying, clouds around Mount Salak looks very tightly with cloud coverage of more than 70 percent," said Thomas Djamaluddin, researchers at Indonesian Aeronotics Space Agency, to Kompas.com, on Friday (11/05/2012).

"Analysis of the convection index showed its index of about 30 percent. That is, there cumulo nimbus clouds to a height of 37,000 feet (11 100 meters). Very thick," said Thomas again.

Under these conditions, Thomas said, the pilot will find a way to get away from the cordon of the cloud. From its first state when the plane flew at an altitude of 10,000 feet, there are three choices: raise, lower altitude, or move sideways.

Thomas said that to raise the altitude, the plane had to take 27 000 feet from 10,000 feet to 37,000 feet. This is too high. In the meantime, to move sideways, the clouds seemed to meetings.

"It looks like lowered to a height of 6,000 feet is considered the most sense, though risky. It may be a gap at the bottom," said Thomas. When it comes down, the risk is faced with the mountain topography.

Thomas said that the weather will not necessarily be the cause of the crash. Indonesian  only analyzing weather around Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet 100 at the fly. According to Thomas, the weather "very bad".

Indonesian Aeronautics Space Agency with the results of the analysis did not want to rush to conclusions. Analysis of just giving the answer as to what might happen, rather than enliven the situation with baseless speculation.

As reported, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed on Wednesday (09/05/2012) at around 14:33.