  Yerevan-Sochi Plane CrashedMay 3, 2006 - 14:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Airbus-320 owned by Armenia's Armavia carrier and following Yerevan-Sochi route crashed into the Black Sea off the Russian coast most likely over bad weather conditions. The plane was conveying 113 passengers including 23 Russian citizens. They all died. The place was trying to land in the airport of Adler, however the control officers did not allow the landing because of bad weather conditions. The communication with the plane was lost at 2.12 a.m., six minutes before the scheduled landing in the Sochi (Adler) airport. A criminal case according to Article 263.2 of the Penal Code (violation of operation of aircraft) was initiated. The A-320 wreckage of the plane lay 300 meter deep in the Emeretin bay.  Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
