Control Officer Kept Hidden from Relatives of KilledMay 5, 2006 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The airport administration keeps hidden the flying control officers who were on duty on the Airbus crash night. The police and FCS fear of lynch law. The control office, who was "leading" the Yerevan-Sochi flight, was classified as secret the same morning. The airport employees fear that the flying control officer can share the fate of his Swiss counterpart Peter Nilson who was knifed near his house by Ossetian Kaloyev who lost all his family in the crash.The investigators have no claims to the control officers' work. The Russian law allows the pilots of foreign aircrafts to take decisions on landing in complicated meteorological conditions. Pilot of the crashed jet Grigory Grigoryan exercised the right unfortunately. Meanwhile the relatives of the killed passengers blame the flying control officers for the tragedy. "They could bar landing but did not do it," a man says. Friends try to calm him down. "We should not look for those guilty. The prosecution is dealing with it. Our duty is to pay our last respects to our relatives, to bury them and bewail," they say. However, situation is tensed and any sparkle of anger can cause an outburst. A FCS member said any contacts with the flying control officers are prohibited. It was decided to give them a leave. I suppose they are in a safe place now," he said, reported Zhizn (Life) Russian newspaper. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024. Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan. Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations. French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province. |