Iranian Commission indicated reasons for Tehran-Yerevan jet crushAugust 20, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Caspian Airlines company's Tu-154 jet was crushed because of engine hitch, Iranian commission reports. According to Nelly Cherchinyan, press secretary of Civil Aviation General Department, the jet underwent a maintenance check-up in Minvody airport a day before the crush, and no malfunction problems were discovered. «While inquest results now confirm that engine hitched during the flight,» RIA Novosti quotes Cherchinyan as saying. Hypothesis that crush might have been caused by refuelling proved untrue. Tu-154 was filled with 22 tons of fuel. Flight to Yerevan and back was to take 14 tons of fuel. The remaining amount was envisaged for additional use. Let's note that on July 5, a Caspian Airlines company's Tupelov jet crushed during Tehran-Yerevan flight. The liner fell down in an area lying at a distance of 200 km. from Iranian capital. There were 168 people on board, with 15 being crew members. None of them survived. Relatives of crush victims have already started receiving insurance payments in the amount of USD 54 thousand. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |