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    PanARMENIAN.Net

    IAC Says A-320 Crash Investigation Impartial and Independent
    28.07.2006 14:13 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has issued a
    statement which says that the investigation of the Armavia-owned A-320
    crash was impartial and independent. `The investigation was carried
    out in accordance with the standards of the international civil
    aviation and with observance of the rules of investigation of aviation
    incidents. There was no limitation for the participation of the
    committee members and experts, including the Armenian
    specialists. Russia, Armenia or France did not exert any political
    pressure upon the committee either,' the IAC statement says. The
    committee included experts from Russia, Armenian and French aviation
    departments, high-class test-pilots and engineers.

    The IAC found out that the `when landing with the robot pilot on the
    plane was exactly at the glidepath in a landing configuration when by
    the order of the flying control officer the crew stopped landing and
    proceeded to right turn with gaining height. In the process of turning
    the pilot-in-command switched off the robot pilot and thus led the
    plane to landing. At that there was no essential control by the
    co-pilot while the further actions of the crew were incoordinate and
    insufficient to lead the plane out of landing process.'

    To remind, Armavia Armenian national carrier disagreed with the
    conclusion of the Interstate Aviation Committee on the causes of A-320
    crash over the Black Sea on May 3, 2006. Company owner Mikhail
    Baghdasarov stated he disagreed with the conclusion of the Interstate
    Aviation Committee, according to which the liner crew was considered
    guilty of the death of 113 passengers. `The Interstate Aviation
    Committee conclusion can be appealed against,' he said. Besides, a
    representative of the Central Board of Civil Aviation of Armenia
    stated that, `the Interstate Aviation Committee had probably made a
    political decision and Armenia has nothing to add to it.'
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