Captain of Russian jet that crashed off Syria had Armenian roots May 3, 2018 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The captain of a Russian jet that crashed off the Syrian coast on Thursday, May 3 was of Armenian origin. Both Albert Davidyan and the first officer were killed in the catastrophe, in which a Russian Su-30SM went down in the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Khmeimim Airbase. As the Russian defense ministry said earlier, the pilots “fought to take the aircraft under control till the last minute.” The crash may have been caused by 'a bird hitting the engine', the ministry said, citing preliminary data. The aircraft did not come under fire. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
