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    Flight International
    Feb 15 2008


    Crashed Belavia CRJ rolled left after becoming airborne
    By David Kaminski-Morrow

    Russian investigators state that the Belavia Bombardier CRJ100 which
    crashed at Yerevan early today inverted immediately after lifting off
    the runway during departure to Minsk.

    Twenty-one passengers and crew were on board the twin-jet. All of
    them survived but Belavia says seven individuals are still being
    treated in hospital.

    Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) has given initial
    details of the circumstances of the accident. It says the aircraft
    cleared the runway during take-off but, immediately afterwards, began
    rolling to the left around its longitudinal axis.

    It rolled 180°, it says, and struck the ground before being destroyed
    by fire.

    MAK says it is participating in the investigation alongside aviation
    authorities from Armenia and Belarus, with external assistance from
    Canadian representatives.


    Source: flightglobal.com's sister premium news site Air Transport
    Intelligence news

    http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/15/ 221595/crashed-belavia-crj-rolled-left-after-becom ing-airborne.html
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