US READY TO ASSIST IN INVESTIGATING A-320 DISASTER CAUSE

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.05.2006 14:16 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Congressman Adam Schiff has sent a message of
Armenian President Robert Kocharian, extending condolences on the
crash of A-320 liner in the Black Sea. His letter says, “On behalf
of the people of the 29th District of California and, especially
the many thousands of Armenian-Americans in my district, I write to
express my deepest condolences on the tragic loss of life aboard the
Armavia Airlines Flight 967 that crashed in the Black Sea on Wednesday.

I mourn the loss of the 113 passengers and crew aboard the plane and I
extend my sympathies to the families of the victims and to the people
of Armenia. I have seen television news reports on the tragedy and
I have been especially moved by the anguish of the victims’ relatives.

I have been in contact with the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB), which is the transportation investigative arm of the U.S.
government and is widely recognized as the preeminent agency in
the world at investigating the cause of aircraft accidents. The
NTSB has informed me that they stand ready to assist Armenian and
Russian authorities in investigating the disaster and that either
your government or the Russian government can request assistance
through the United States Embassy in Yerevan or Moscow.

If you would like NTSB assistance, or if there is any other way in
which I can help at this difficult time, please do not hesitate to
contact me.”