Airline Industry Information
May 8, 2006

Armavia aircraft lost in fire in Belgium

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An Armenian official revealed on Friday (5 May) that an Armavia-owned
Airbus A320 had been destroyed in a fire in Belgium.

The aircraft was reportedly identical to the Armavia aircraft that
crashed into the Black Sea on Wednesday (3 May).

According to an Armenian civil aviation spokesperson the aircraft was
made in 1996 and was being serviced by Sabena Technics, Reuters
reported.

A Russian television station reported that four local workers had
been injured as a result of the fire.

A spokesperson for Armavia said that the two aircraft had been
insured.