RUSSIA MEDIA: REASONS OF ARMAVIA A-320 CRASH MAY BE MADE PUBLIC TODAY
ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
October 20, 2006 Friday
The reasons of the crash of the Armenian Airbus A- 320 on May 3
near Sochi may be made public today. The data will be presented in
the so-called "enlarged statement," IBK.ru reports. International
Aviation Committee (IAC) says some points of the document will be
replenished by the Armenian party, the source reports.
Talking to ArmInfo, Press Secretary of the Armenian Civil Aviation
Chief Department Gayane Davtyan explained that Armenian specialists
had again discussed the conclusions regarding the crash reasons within
1.5 month. The final document on this discussion consisting of 9
pages was transferred to IAC. This document is enclosed to the main
document of IAC on the reasons of A-320 crash. "The content of our
document is to be discussed with IAC representatives i.e. in order
to resolve if it is subject to publication or not," she said. She
said that additional information on the document may be received soon.
In the meantime, Vadimir Poghosyan, first class pilot, veteran of
the Armenian aviation, said at a press conference, Thursday, that
a criminal squabble took place on board of A-320 which became the
reason of the crash. However, the given statement has been factually
refuted by the country’s official circles.