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Investigation in Tu-154 crash passed over to Investigative Committee’s Central Office following order of Alexander Bastrykin

On the order of Investigative Committee’s Chairman Alexander Bastrykin, the investigation into violation of flight rules involving grievous consequences under Article 351 of the RF Penal Code after the Tu-154 plane crash in Krasnodar Territory has been passed over to the Investigative Committee’s Central Office for the most thorough and impartial investigation.

A team of investigators and forensic specialists of the Central Office who have great experience in looking into air crashes has set off to the crash site. The investigation is ongoing.

 

Acting Head of Media Relations                                                                                                                    S.L. Petrenko