OFFICE OF GENERAL PROSECUTOR OF ARMENIA CLOSED CRIMINAL CASE OVER A-320 AIR CATASTROPHE
PanARMENIAN.Net
23.04.2007 17:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Office of General Prosecutor of Armenia closed
the criminal case over A-320 air catastrophe. The criminal case has
been closed in accordance with Article 35, point 1 of Armenian Penal
Code (because of the death of guilty person).
According to the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee, which has
published results of investigation concerning the air crush of an
"Armavia" air company airbus, during gathering height and turnover
for the second circle the pilot of A-320 lost orientation.
Soon after it the plane instead of ascent began to descend, which
resulted in the crush. When the crew realized the situation was
catastrophic, it was impossible to do anything, say experts of
Intergovernmental Aviation Committee. The investigation of the
air disaster was carried out in accordance with Intergovernmental
Agreement on civil aviation and on using air space of 12 countries
that Russia and Armenian participate in. The investigation was carried
out by the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee with the Rules of
investigating air incidents and crushes of civil planes in Russian
Federation. Representatives of Rostransnadzor, Rosaeronavigation,
Rosaviation and Armenian aviation authorities were included in the
committee.
On May 3, 2006 near the Sochi airport an airbus, which belonged to
"Armavia" Armenian air company crushed to the water. All 113 people
including 8 crew-members died in the result of the catastrophe. Because
of low nebulosity the flying control officer banned the pilot to land
in, when the plane was a few kilometers away from the airport. He
ordered the A-320 pilot to go for the second circle. During that
maneuver the plane crushed into the water not far away from the
seashore.