Weather Abrupt Worsening Hampers Search for A-320 Flight Recorders
The weather worsened abruptly at the location, where A-320 liner's flight recorders are sought for. It rains and the sea is heavy, reported the operative staff of technical support to the operation. "The wind was strong at night - 20m/s. It is extremely hard to search at the sea bottom, however attempts are made," the source said. According to data available, the flight recorders are at the depth of 496 meters and the distance between them makes 5 meters.
A-320 airbus of Armavia air company (Armenia) fell in the Black Sea on the night of May 3 when coming in the land at Sochi airport. 113 persons died. Attempts to lift the flight recorders of the crashed airplane resumed late at night, when the wind dropped. Navigator vessel having a deep-water device aboard remains in the location of the search for flight recorders, reported the operative staff of technical support to the operation, reports Itar-Tass.
A-320 airbus of Armavia air company (Armenia) fell in the Black Sea on the night of May 3 when coming in the land at Sochi airport. 113 persons died. Attempts to lift the flight recorders of the crashed airplane resumed late at night, when the wind dropped. Navigator vessel having a deep-water device aboard remains in the location of the search for flight recorders, reported the operative staff of technical support to the operation, reports Itar-Tass.
