Office of General Prosecutor of Armenia closed criminal case over A-320 air catastrophe

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Office of General Prosecutor of Armenia closed the criminal case over A-320 air catastrophe. The criminal case has been closed in accordance with Article 35, point 1 of Armenian Penal Code (because of the death of guilty person).



According to the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee, which has published results of investigation concerning the air crush of an "Armavia" air company airbus, during gathering height and turnover for the second circle the pilot of A-320 lost orientation. Soon after it the plane instead of ascent began to descend, which resulted in the crush. When the crew realized the situation was catastrophic, it was impossible to do anything, say experts of Intergovernmental Aviation Committee. The investigation of the air disaster was carried out in accordance with Intergovernmental Agreement on civil aviation and on using air space of 12 countries that Russia and Armenian participate in. The investigation was carried out by the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee with the Rules of investigating air incidents and crushes of civil planes in Russian Federation. Representatives of Rostransnadzor, Rosaeronavigation, Rosaviation and Armenian aviation authorities were included in the committee.



On May 3, 2006 near the Sochi airport an airbus, which belonged to "Armavia" Armenian air company crushed to the water. All 113 people including 8 crew-members died in the result of the catastrophe. Because of low nebulosity the flying control officer banned the pilot to land in, when the plane was a few kilometers away from the airport. He ordered the A-320 pilot to go for the second circle. During that maneuver the plane crushed into the water not far away from the seashore.