The Sukhoi Superjet-100 crashed in Indonesia.

The best way to sell something like a car or an airplane is to take people up, show them what it can do, and then sell them on the comforts and luxury of the plane.  That’s what Sukhoi was doing with their new Superjet-100, which was on the fourth stop of a six-nation Asian tour.  Unfortunately for the 42 passengers and 8 crew, the Superjet wasn’t so super.  During a test flight, the Sukhoi Superjet-100 crashed with 50 people on board.  The plane crashed into Mount Salak, a dormant volcano outside of Jakarta, Indonesia.

“The airplane crashed at the edge of Salak mountain,” said Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.  “An investigation must be done immediately and thoroughly.”

The results of the investigation may determine the future of the Superjet-100.  If it was some sort of pilot error or tower error, then the plane might be okay.  If it was a technical problem, then the long-delayed next-generation small jet from Sukhoi might be doomed before it can even take off.

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