May 31, 2006 - 15:18 AMT
Flight Recorders Decoding to Take 1.5-2 Months
The decoding of the flight recorders of Airbus-320will take 1.5-2 months, Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin told reporters on Wednesday. In his words, some 300 technical parameters should be examined. Armenian specialists will also be engaged in the process since the pilots spoke in Armenia. According to the Minister, to the initial decoding results do not determine the cause of the crash, reported RIA Novosti. To remind, on the night of May 3 Airbus-320 of Armavia national carrier crashed in the Black Sea 6 km away from Adler airport killing all of 113 people aboard, including 6 children and 8 crewmembers. Among them were 26 Russian citizens, one Ukrainian and one Georgian citizen, while the rest of the passengers were Armenian citizens.