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July 27, 2006 Thursday 06:29 PM EST
Armavia denies pilot error caused Airbus A-320 to crash on May 3
by Tigran Liloyan
The Armavia Air Company has denied pilot error was the root cause
behind the Airbus A-320 crash near Sochi on May 3 and demands further
investigation.
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said in Moscow on July 26
that human factor had caused the A-320 plane to crash. At the same
time, Tatyana Andonina, the head of the Inter-State Aviation
Committee (MAK), explained the A-320 captain failed to ensure due
control over the airliner's altitude and rolling motion when it was
descending in difficult weather conditions.
Arshak Nalbandyan, the Armenian air company's security chief, said
Armavia might demand an independent investigation by a third party.
``No one is denying some errors committed by the crew. However, it
cannot be claimed that they caused the accident. A mistake of the air
traffic controller, the conditions of the Sochi airport and the
meteorological situation could also be plausible reasons,'' Mr.
Nalbandyan went on to say.
The A-320 Airbus plane belonging to Armenia's Armavia air company
crashed as it was trying to land in Sochi airport on May 3, 2006. All
the 113 people on board were killed.
July 27, 2006 Thursday 06:29 PM EST
Armavia denies pilot error caused Airbus A-320 to crash on May 3
by Tigran Liloyan
The Armavia Air Company has denied pilot error was the root cause
behind the Airbus A-320 crash near Sochi on May 3 and demands further
investigation.
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said in Moscow on July 26
that human factor had caused the A-320 plane to crash. At the same
time, Tatyana Andonina, the head of the Inter-State Aviation
Committee (MAK), explained the A-320 captain failed to ensure due
control over the airliner's altitude and rolling motion when it was
descending in difficult weather conditions.
Arshak Nalbandyan, the Armenian air company's security chief, said
Armavia might demand an independent investigation by a third party.
``No one is denying some errors committed by the crew. However, it
cannot be claimed that they caused the accident. A mistake of the air
traffic controller, the conditions of the Sochi airport and the
meteorological situation could also be plausible reasons,'' Mr.
Nalbandyan went on to say.
The A-320 Airbus plane belonging to Armenia's Armavia air company
crashed as it was trying to land in Sochi airport on May 3, 2006. All
the 113 people on board were killed.