AZG Armenian Daily #205, 27/10/2006

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SPECIALISTS IN CRIME DETECTION CLAIM MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF A320’S
CRASH WAS INTERFERENCE OF BRUTE FORCE

The New Times Party gathered yesterday representatives of all other
anti-crime parties and unions for a social discussion. Though there is
no official theory of the May 3 crash of Armenian A320 airline and the
investigation is still in process, the specialist in crime detection
are trying to incline the society to the last crash theory that is
widely circulating in the media these days. This theory claims that
the cause of the surprising crash was interference of brute force and
activities of a criminal group inside the plane. This allegation was
presented by Vladimir Poghosian, former pilot of naval aviation. In
his opinion, there was a scuffle at the VIP lounge of Zvartnots
Airport prior to the flight. But it remained within the airport
walls. The Flight Security service was unaware of the scuffle. The
Passengers’ luggage was not properly checked either. The clash did not
vapor aboard the plane. The situation on the plane prevented the
pilots to take sound decisions, and the plane ran out of
control. Besides, the pilots disregarded warnings of bad weather
conditions in Sochi airport.

In Aram Karapetian’s words, the Russian mass media confirms the theory
of brute force interference. The Russian media reports that before
plunging into the Black Sea a few passengers called their friends and
relatives saying that there was a fight even shooting on the plane.

Arshak Nalbandian, head of the Flight security Service of Armavia Air
Carrier, completely rejected this theory saying that the crew was in
normal working state. A flight attendant was gaily speaking and
laughing with the pilots a few minutes prior to the crash. Therefore
he rules out that there was a skirmish on the plane. He said that he
had not signed the preliminary conclusion of the International
Aviation Committee that places the blame on the crew.

The specialists in crime detection suggested setting an independent
commission of experts that will carry out its own investigation.
Vladimir Poghosian reminded that the opposition’s such proposal was
turned down as the National Assembly had an order from above. Thus,
there is someone who will be in disadvantage once the commission is
created. He also stated that he has facts proving his theory but will
make them public only after a commission is set. Arshak Nalbandian
added that Armavia is for creation of such a commission.

By Karine Danielian