GOVERNOR RULES OUT SOCHI AIRPORT'S GUILT IN AIRBUS-320 CRASH
by Natalia Slavina
ITAR-TASS News Agency
May 10, 2006 Wednesday 11:46 AM EST
Russia's southern Krasnodar Territory Governor Alexander Tkachev
ruled out the guilt of airport personnel in the crash of the Armenian
Airbus-320 passenger plane off Sochi on May 3.
"The runways are long enough for a safe landing," he said on Wednesday.
At the same time, he said an additional runway is under construction
and the others will be lengthened shortly.
Of 113 people who were abroad the plane, 51 bodies have been found
so far.
The Airbus A-320 of the Armenian airline Armavia plunged into the
Black Sea as it was making a landing manoeuvre in the early hours of
May 3. The accident claimed the lives of 113 people.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
by Natalia Slavina
ITAR-TASS News Agency
May 10, 2006 Wednesday 11:46 AM EST
Russia's southern Krasnodar Territory Governor Alexander Tkachev
ruled out the guilt of airport personnel in the crash of the Armenian
Airbus-320 passenger plane off Sochi on May 3.
"The runways are long enough for a safe landing," he said on Wednesday.
At the same time, he said an additional runway is under construction
and the others will be lengthened shortly.
Of 113 people who were abroad the plane, 51 bodies have been found
so far.
The Airbus A-320 of the Armenian airline Armavia plunged into the
Black Sea as it was making a landing manoeuvre in the early hours of
May 3. The accident claimed the lives of 113 people.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress