January 22, 2002 - 22:21 AMT
«ARMENIAN AIRLINES» COMPANY AIRPLANE MADE FORCED LANDING BECAUSE OF ENGINE FAULT
One of the engines of the «Armenian airlines» A-310 airplane failed to operate in 20 minutes after the take off. As «Arminfo» agency reports, the plane that took off at 8 am, local time, made forced landing in the same airport after the engine fault had been brought out. According to the data of the Main Civil Aviation Authority, the passengers of that flight will be taken to the intended destination by the «Armenian airlines» flights and the flights of other companies for the next three days. But yesterday night none of the passengers could manage to leave for Paris. It should be reminded that 2001 summer A-310 was laid off because of engine faults. According to «Arminfo» information this engine became the cause of the emergency.