The general director and deputy director for flight operations of Vityaz-Aero have been relieved of their duties following the crash of a Mi-8 helicopter in Kamchatka, the regional government’s press service announced on September 13.
The department reported that the decision to dismiss was made by the founders of the Vityaz-Aero airline. Also during the direct line, the governor of the Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Solodov He said that after the accident it is necessary to draw conclusions.
“The first thing is to thoroughly understand the causes and circumstances of the plane crash. Experts are doing this and we need to wait for official data. I think that the conclusions of the investigators and the aviation committee should become the basis of the aviation safety program in Kamchatka. We will force all airlines in the region to work in accordance with it. The second is personnel decisions. They have already been accepted,” said the airline’s CEO. Victor Sirotin dismissed from his post. A decision was also taken to dismiss the Deputy Director General of Flight Operations. Dmitry Zadirey“, – said Solodov.
The Mi-8 helicopter of Vityaz-Aero airline disappeared in Kamchatka on August 31. It was heading to the village of Nikolaevka, Elizovsky district. There were 22 people on board. The bodies of all the victims were found on September 2.
A criminal case has been opened. The Eastern Interregional STC of the Investigative Committee of Russia named a technical malfunction and a violation of piloting rules as the two main causes of the crash. As Viktor Sirotin, general director of the airline Vityaz-Aero, told Izvestia, the technical condition of the plane was good.
