IAC Says A-320 Crash Investigation Impartial and Independent
28.07.2006 14:13 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has issued a statement which says that the investigation of the Armavia-owned A-320 crash was impartial and independent. “The investigation was carried out in accordance with the standards of the international civil aviation and with observance of the rules of investigation of aviation incidents. There was no limitation for the participation of the committee members and experts, including the Armenian specialists. Russia, Armenia or France did not exert any political pressure upon the committee either,” the IAC statement says. The committee included experts from Russia, Armenian and French aviation departments, high-class test-pilots and engineers.
The IAC found out that the “when landing with the robot pilot on the plane was exactly at the glidepath in a landing configuration when by the order of the flying control officer the crew stopped landing and proceeded to right turn with gaining height. In the process of turning the pilot-in-command switched off the robot pilot and thus led the plane to landing. At that there was no essential control by the co-pilot while the further actions of the crew were incoordinate and insufficient to lead the plane out of landing process.”
To remind, Armavia Armenian national carrier disagreed with the conclusion of the Interstate Aviation Committee on the causes of A-320 crash over the Black Sea on May 3, 2006. Company owner Mikhail Baghdasarov stated he disagreed with the conclusion of the Interstate Aviation Committee, according to which the liner crew was considered guilty of the death of 113 passengers. “The Interstate Aviation Committee conclusion can be appealed against,” he said. Besides, a representative of the Central Board of Civil Aviation of Armenia stated that, “the Interstate Aviation Committee had probably made a political decision and Armenia has nothing to add to it.”
[size=3]Seems like more they investigate, more they confuse us...Noone wants to take the burden...I think its easy to put it on the crew, Noone is there to defend them...What do you guys think...[/size]