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The identities of dead pilots of Congo aircraft is already clarified
17:47, 1 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Il-76 cargo aircraft of Armenian
company `Rich Airways' crashed 500 meters from the `Maya-Maya' airport
of Brazzaville, Congo Republic on November 30 which transfers the
cargo of local company. All the members of the staff are dead in a
result 5 of which were Armenian citizens. On the request of Armenian
Ambassador in Egypt Russian Ambassador to Congo provided us with this
information. Armenpress was informed from the Armenian MFA spokesman
Tigran Balayan that Varazdat Balasanyan, the captain of the aircraft,
born October 10, 1949, Ara Tovmasyan, Tadevos Hovhannisyan, Andranik
Gevorgyan and Edgar Avetyan are the victims of the crash. Cargo
aircraft crashed because of the strong lightening, the plane wing drop
down and collided with houses. More than 30 people dead and 20 wounded
in a result. Cargo plane has crashed at Brazzaville Airport, in
Congo's capital. Congo airport was closed just after the disaster.
Firefighters, rescuers and police are working at the place.
From: Baghdasarian
17:47, 1 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Il-76 cargo aircraft of Armenian
company `Rich Airways' crashed 500 meters from the `Maya-Maya' airport
of Brazzaville, Congo Republic on November 30 which transfers the
cargo of local company. All the members of the staff are dead in a
result 5 of which were Armenian citizens. On the request of Armenian
Ambassador in Egypt Russian Ambassador to Congo provided us with this
information. Armenpress was informed from the Armenian MFA spokesman
Tigran Balayan that Varazdat Balasanyan, the captain of the aircraft,
born October 10, 1949, Ara Tovmasyan, Tadevos Hovhannisyan, Andranik
Gevorgyan and Edgar Avetyan are the victims of the crash. Cargo
aircraft crashed because of the strong lightening, the plane wing drop
down and collided with houses. More than 30 people dead and 20 wounded
in a result. Cargo plane has crashed at Brazzaville Airport, in
Congo's capital. Congo airport was closed just after the disaster.
Firefighters, rescuers and police are working at the place.
From: Baghdasarian