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    RUSSIAN AIR FORCE COMMANDER BLAMES A-320 CRASH ON BAD WEATHER

    ITAR-TASS, Russia
    May 16 2006

    LYUBERTSY, Moscow Region, May 16 (Itar-Tass) -- The A-320 liner of
    the Armenian air carrier Armavia crashed near Sochi's Adler airport
    due to bad weather, the commander of Russia's Air Force, General of
    the Army Vladimir Mikhailov has said.

    "The weather is to blame for what happened. When we get the voice and
    data recorders, this version will be confirmed," Mikhailov said. In
    his opinion the pilot made the correct decision, when he steered the
    plane back after the first unsuccessful attempt to land the plane.

    "He should have returned (the plane to the airport of departure). He
    should not have changed his mind. This often leads to grave
    consequences," Mikhailov said, adding that specialists at the research
    and development institute No. 13 of the Defense Ministry were ready
    to provide assistance in decoding and interpreting data yet to be
    retrieved from the "back boxes."

    The crash of the A-320 plane of the Armavia airlines in the small
    hours of May 3 near Sochi claimed the lives of all 113 passengers
    and crew on board. The liner crashed into the Black Sea and fell apart.

    Its fragments sank 6-7 kilometers away from the coastline.
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