COMMISSION TO ANNOUNCE WHAT CAUSED ARMENIAN AIRLINER’S CRASH
Armenpress
PARIS, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS: Russian transport minister Igor Levitin said
in Paris today a technical commission set up to investigate into what
could have caused an Armenian A-320 airliner to crash into the Black
Sea on May 3 morning will unveil its findings in very near future.
The Armenian A-320 airbus, owned by Armavia carrier, plunged into
the Black Sea near the Russian resort town Sochi killing all 113
people aboard.
Levitin was quoted by Russian RIA news agency as saying that the last
minutes of the flight were modeled in French Toulouse which produces
airbuses by a joint commission of Russian, French and Armenian experts,
based on the findings of the flight recorders.
Levitin said the flight simulation was the last stage in the
investigation. Now, he said, all available information should be
summed for drawing the final conclusion Levitin awarded also Russian
medals to French experts who were participating in a rescue operation
in Sochi. The awarding ceremony was held in the residence of Russian
Ambassador to France.