Flight International
Feb 15 2008

Crashed Belavia CRJ rolled left after becoming airborne
By David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian investigators state that the Belavia Bombardier CRJ100 which
crashed at Yerevan early today inverted immediately after lifting off
the runway during departure to Minsk.

Twenty-one passengers and crew were on board the twin-jet. All of
them survived but Belavia says seven individuals are still being
treated in hospital.

Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) has given initial
details of the circumstances of the accident. It says the aircraft
cleared the runway during take-off but, immediately afterwards, began
rolling to the left around its longitudinal axis.

It rolled 180°, it says, and struck the ground before being destroyed
by fire.

MAK says it is participating in the investigation alongside aviation
authorities from Armenia and Belarus, with external assistance from
Canadian representatives.

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