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BLACK BOXES IN BLACK SEA AIR CRASH LOCATED, OFFICIAL SAYS
RIA Novosti, Russia
May 11 2006
SOCHI, May 11 (RIA Novosti) - The flight recorders of an Airbus that
crashed into the Black Sea last week killing 113 people have been
located to within 5 meters, a rescue operation official said Thursday.
"The location of the black boxes has been established with an accuracy
of 5 meters," he said.
The official said two measurements had been made using a French
high-precision direction-finding system and confirmed by the Russian
deep-sea Kalmar vessel. He said another Kalmar submersion was scheduled
for Friday.
Russia's health minister said earlier Thursday the government would
pay 100,000 rubles ($3,700) to families of people killed in the crash.
On May 4, the head of Armavia said all passengers had been insured and
their families would receive $20,000 each, and the Armenian government
promised compensation worth $3,400.
The Airbus, owned by Armenia's Armavia airline, crashed in stormy
weather near the Russian resort of Sochi on May 3.
RIA Novosti, Russia
May 11 2006
SOCHI, May 11 (RIA Novosti) - The flight recorders of an Airbus that
crashed into the Black Sea last week killing 113 people have been
located to within 5 meters, a rescue operation official said Thursday.
"The location of the black boxes has been established with an accuracy
of 5 meters," he said.
The official said two measurements had been made using a French
high-precision direction-finding system and confirmed by the Russian
deep-sea Kalmar vessel. He said another Kalmar submersion was scheduled
for Friday.
Russia's health minister said earlier Thursday the government would
pay 100,000 rubles ($3,700) to families of people killed in the crash.
On May 4, the head of Armavia said all passengers had been insured and
their families would receive $20,000 each, and the Armenian government
promised compensation worth $3,400.
The Airbus, owned by Armenia's Armavia airline, crashed in stormy
weather near the Russian resort of Sochi on May 3.