here and now №1 27.11.2000 (2000)

The results of the state commission's work to identify the cause of the crash of the IL-18 military aircraft near Batumi (Georgia) have been published.

The commission's conclusions revealed crew errors during the landing approach, as well as instances of poor performance by the airport's air traffic control service.

Tatyana Anodina explains the reasons for transferring the investigation into the military aircraft crash to the International Aviation Committee (IAC).

The errors of the crew and ground services are described in detail.

Tatyana Anodina emphasizes that the commission only identifies the causes, not the culprits of this air crash.

To identify the culprits, the prosecutor's offices of Russia and Georgia opened a criminal case.

This event is compared to the Yak-40 air crash in Sheremetyevo, which resulted in the death of journalist Artem Borovik.

Tatyana Anodina shares details of the investigation into the technical causes of this crash.

Statistics on charter flight crashes are provided.