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RA CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
Noyan Tapan
Feb 14, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. For the purpose of clarifying the
reasons of the aircraft accident, which took place in the Zvartnots
airport on February 14, the RA Civil Aviation Department is going to
apply to the assistance of the International Aviation Organization. It
should be mentioned that the CRG-100 airplane of the Belavia company
produced in 1999 hit the air strip with its left wing when implementing
the Yerevan-Minsk flight and took fire. There are no victims, only four
out of the 18 passengers have been taken to hospital with different
degrees of burns. The rest received medical assistance on the spot.
As Artyom Movsesian, the Head of the Civil Aviation Department,
stated in the press briefing held on the same day, he has reported
to the RA President in connection with the case, and the latter has
given instructions to the corresponding departments.
In the words of A. Movsesian, due to the collaborators of the
department and the airport it has been possible to avoid victims. He
stated that the airplane was technically in order.
At this moment the airport has restarted its work.
Noyan Tapan
Feb 14, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. For the purpose of clarifying the
reasons of the aircraft accident, which took place in the Zvartnots
airport on February 14, the RA Civil Aviation Department is going to
apply to the assistance of the International Aviation Organization. It
should be mentioned that the CRG-100 airplane of the Belavia company
produced in 1999 hit the air strip with its left wing when implementing
the Yerevan-Minsk flight and took fire. There are no victims, only four
out of the 18 passengers have been taken to hospital with different
degrees of burns. The rest received medical assistance on the spot.
As Artyom Movsesian, the Head of the Civil Aviation Department,
stated in the press briefing held on the same day, he has reported
to the RA President in connection with the case, and the latter has
given instructions to the corresponding departments.
In the words of A. Movsesian, due to the collaborators of the
department and the airport it has been possible to avoid victims. He
stated that the airplane was technically in order.
At this moment the airport has restarted its work.