It became known about the "serious problems" in Russian aviation
Recently we Reportedas it was after the crash of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) airliner at the Sheremetyevo airport on May 5, 2019, in Russia it was said that the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) could recommend the Federal Air Transport Agency to conduct an audit of the training of Aeroflot pilots. And so, on May 29, 2019, the Prosecutor General of Russia Yuri Chaika announced that this tragedy outlined serious problems in the country's aviation industry.
According to Chaika, passenger safety issues are relevant. Moreover, the department headed by him for a long time requires both government agencies and airlines to solve a number of problems. He specified that the Russian state flight safety program simply does not meet international requirements, and the corresponding obligations are not fulfilled.
- said the prosecutor general.
Chaika added that since 2017, according to the results of prosecutorial inspections, 550 pilots have been suspended from flights and the activities of two aviation training centers have been suspended, and 160 flight certificates have been canceled. In addition, more than 400 civilian aircraft were found to have unlawful changes in the standard design, which were made without the necessary research and have no certification.
As for the SSJ-100 crash in Sheremetyevo, on May 29, 2019, the governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Sergei Furgal said that the human factor was the cause of the incident. He emphasized that the regional Ministry of Transport has already received technical the conclusion, according to which the airliner was fully operational, "until the last minute the engines worked fine." That is, the plane crash happened solely through the fault of the pilots.
Aeroflot’s reaction was instant. The company said that Furgal’s statement was a frank attempt to influence the IAC commission, the investigation and public opinion.
According to Chaika, passenger safety issues are relevant. Moreover, the department headed by him for a long time requires both government agencies and airlines to solve a number of problems. He specified that the Russian state flight safety program simply does not meet international requirements, and the corresponding obligations are not fulfilled.
To date, the target and acceptable level of flight safety, as well as the person responsible for the implementation of the program, which has not been updated since 2008, are not defined
- said the prosecutor general.
Chaika added that since 2017, according to the results of prosecutorial inspections, 550 pilots have been suspended from flights and the activities of two aviation training centers have been suspended, and 160 flight certificates have been canceled. In addition, more than 400 civilian aircraft were found to have unlawful changes in the standard design, which were made without the necessary research and have no certification.
As for the SSJ-100 crash in Sheremetyevo, on May 29, 2019, the governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Sergei Furgal said that the human factor was the cause of the incident. He emphasized that the regional Ministry of Transport has already received technical the conclusion, according to which the airliner was fully operational, "until the last minute the engines worked fine." That is, the plane crash happened solely through the fault of the pilots.
Aeroflot’s reaction was instant. The company said that Furgal’s statement was a frank attempt to influence the IAC commission, the investigation and public opinion.
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