Kuala Lumpur: The fate of the Indonesia AirAsia jetliner may boil down to a crucial two-minute delay in letting its pilot climb to a higher altitude.
A transcript released of the final communication between air-traffic control and the pilot of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 reveals a calm request to redirect the plane and then to climb to avoid a storm.
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