Lack of Fuel Most Probable Cause of A-320 Collapse
The most probable cause of collapse of A-320 airplane of Armavia Armenian company near Sochi is lack of fuel, reports a source, close to the commission for investigation of the crash. Owing to extreme lack of fuel and the plane flying under a big angle of attack before landing, there could be formed an air-lock, which prevented fuel access to engines.
"According to preliminary data, A-320 had the last phase of the flight with minimal fuel aboard. The fuel level dropped further when coming in land," a specialist said. In his words, this could have caused surge of both engines, Interfax reports.
On the night of May 3 a Yerevan-Sochi flight of Armavia airlines crashed in the Black Sea 6 km away from Adler airport killing all of 113 passengers, including 6 children and 8 members of the crew. Among them were 26 Russian citizens, one Ukrainian and one Georgian citizen, while the rest were Armenian citizens.
"According to preliminary data, A-320 had the last phase of the flight with minimal fuel aboard. The fuel level dropped further when coming in land," a specialist said. In his words, this could have caused surge of both engines, Interfax reports.
On the night of May 3 a Yerevan-Sochi flight of Armavia airlines crashed in the Black Sea 6 km away from Adler airport killing all of 113 passengers, including 6 children and 8 members of the crew. Among them were 26 Russian citizens, one Ukrainian and one Georgian citizen, while the rest were Armenian citizens.
