Belavia promises compensation to all passengers of crashed CRJ-100LR
2008-02-16 13:59:00
ArmInfo. Deputy Director General of Belavia airline Igor Cherginets
told BElaPAN that all the passengers of the crashed CRJ-100LR wrecked
at Yerevan Zvartnots airport were insured. The compensations will be
made as soon as investigation is over. It is untimely to mention the
size of the compensation so far, I. Cherginets said. He also added that
the crashed 'Bombarier' was insured as well. Canadian Bombarier Company
has been producing the jet since 1992 and it is proved as one of the
safest jets in the world. A special commission set up in accordance
with international rules of aviation by the relevant structures of
Armenia is investigating the circumstance of the crash. Specialists of
Interstate Aviation Committee have been invited as well. A delegation
of the Aviation Department of the Byelorusian Ministry of Transport and
Communication is also involved. One of the passengers has already
returned to Belarus. Others are still in Yerevan. Some of the injured
are undergoing relevant treatment at Yereval hospitals.
The jet wrecked at 4:15 AM when leaving Zvartnots airport for Minsk in
conformity with B201834 Yerevan-Minsk flight of Belavia airline. The
jet partially burnt off. There were 18 passengers and 3 crewmembers on
board of Belavia Company's airplane SRJ-100LR. The passengers were the
citizens of Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine. There were
no victims.
2008-02-16 13:59:00
ArmInfo. Deputy Director General of Belavia airline Igor Cherginets
told BElaPAN that all the passengers of the crashed CRJ-100LR wrecked
at Yerevan Zvartnots airport were insured. The compensations will be
made as soon as investigation is over. It is untimely to mention the
size of the compensation so far, I. Cherginets said. He also added that
the crashed 'Bombarier' was insured as well. Canadian Bombarier Company
has been producing the jet since 1992 and it is proved as one of the
safest jets in the world. A special commission set up in accordance
with international rules of aviation by the relevant structures of
Armenia is investigating the circumstance of the crash. Specialists of
Interstate Aviation Committee have been invited as well. A delegation
of the Aviation Department of the Byelorusian Ministry of Transport and
Communication is also involved. One of the passengers has already
returned to Belarus. Others are still in Yerevan. Some of the injured
are undergoing relevant treatment at Yereval hospitals.
The jet wrecked at 4:15 AM when leaving Zvartnots airport for Minsk in
conformity with B201834 Yerevan-Minsk flight of Belavia airline. The
jet partially burnt off. There were 18 passengers and 3 crewmembers on
board of Belavia Company's airplane SRJ-100LR. The passengers were the
citizens of Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine. There were
no victims.