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Was the pilot guilty of the A-320crash?
ArmRadio.am
26.07.2006 14:58
July 26 the Chief Board of RA Civil Aviation received the official
report of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) on the results of
the Armenian A-320 crash.
IAC Committee, comprising representatives of the aviation authorities
of Armenia and French specialists, has completed the investigation
of the crash of the Armavia A-320.
To remind, the tragedy occurred on May 3, 2006 at 02.13 Moscow time
near Sochi airport. The investigation was carried out according to the
norms of the International Civil aviation Organization, the Interstate
agreement signed between 12 states of the region and ratified by
Governments of Armenia and Russia and the rules of investigation of
crashes of civil planes. As it was reported the plane crashed into
the Black sea six kilometers away from the coast. All people on board,
including eight crewmembers and 105 passengers were killed.
The investigation revealed that when landing the plane at a height
of 340 meters stopped reducing altitude and made a right turn
simultaneously gaining height. When making the turn and gaining some
height the pilot-in-command switched off the robot pilot and proceeded
to landing with complete absence of control over the horizontal and
vertical bents.
The assistant pilot did not have control over the parameters essential
for landing either. As it was found out later, the actions of the
crew were not coordinated and sufficient to stop landing.
According to the IAC conclusion, there was no fault with the
engines and systems of the jet. The amount of fuel was sufficient to
successfully end the flight.
ArmRadio.am
26.07.2006 14:58
July 26 the Chief Board of RA Civil Aviation received the official
report of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) on the results of
the Armenian A-320 crash.
IAC Committee, comprising representatives of the aviation authorities
of Armenia and French specialists, has completed the investigation
of the crash of the Armavia A-320.
To remind, the tragedy occurred on May 3, 2006 at 02.13 Moscow time
near Sochi airport. The investigation was carried out according to the
norms of the International Civil aviation Organization, the Interstate
agreement signed between 12 states of the region and ratified by
Governments of Armenia and Russia and the rules of investigation of
crashes of civil planes. As it was reported the plane crashed into
the Black sea six kilometers away from the coast. All people on board,
including eight crewmembers and 105 passengers were killed.
The investigation revealed that when landing the plane at a height
of 340 meters stopped reducing altitude and made a right turn
simultaneously gaining height. When making the turn and gaining some
height the pilot-in-command switched off the robot pilot and proceeded
to landing with complete absence of control over the horizontal and
vertical bents.
The assistant pilot did not have control over the parameters essential
for landing either. As it was found out later, the actions of the
crew were not coordinated and sufficient to stop landing.
According to the IAC conclusion, there was no fault with the
engines and systems of the jet. The amount of fuel was sufficient to
successfully end the flight.