Aero-News Network, FL
Feb 14 2008

Reports: No Fatalities In Armenian CRJ Takeoff Crash
Thu, 14 Feb ’08

At Least Four Injured; Plane’s Wing Touched Ground

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.14.08 1300 EST: Details are sketchy about
the circumstances that led to a CRJ-100 regional airliner crashing
shortly after takeoff Thursday from Yerevan Zvartnots Airport in
Armenia, but reports indicate all 21 people onboard the airliner
survived the accident.

BBC News reports the CRJ, operated by Belarussian state airline
Belavia, had just departed for Minsk when the aircraft’s wing touched
the ground, causing the aircraft to flip over several times and catch
fire.

"Nearly everyone on board received burns of various degrees," said
Gayane Davtyan, a spokeswoman for Armenia’s civil aviation authority.
The accident on Flight 1834 took place at 0415 local time Thursday
morning.

There is no immediate indication of what caused the crash.
Unconfirmed reports from the scene state the plane departed the
runway, then rolled to one side, leading to the wing strike.

ANN will update this story as more information becomes available.

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