DETAINED IL-76 HEADED FROM UKRAINE TO AZERBAIJAN

NEWS.am
12:48 / 12/15/2009

Ukraine bears no relation to the aircraft detained December 12 in
Bangkok with weapons aboard. The empty jet was heading from Gostomel
to Azerbaijan, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pyotr Poroshenko said at
the Dec.14 press conference, podrobnosti.ua e-source reports.

FM stated that according to Ukrainian authorities’ information, the
aircraft landed in one of Kiev airports in early December, but left
for Azerbaijan further.

"That empty aircraft landed in Gostomel and flied deadhead to Baku
on December 8. It was detained in Bangkok, where Thai competent
bodies disclosed inconsistency of cargo with accompanying documents,
controlled by consignor," Poroshenko said, pledging assistance to
the investigation of aircraft detention.

He confirmed information by Transport and Communication Ministry,
that the aircraft is not Ukrainian and there are no Ukrainians among
the crew.

IL-76 with weapons from China on board was detained in Bangkok on
December 12.