MOSCOW (Sputnik) — It will take several months to study the first conclusions on the Russian A321 crash in Egypt, head of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said Thursday.
"This is quite lengthy work, it will take at least a few months. Debris must be transported, it must be agreed where it is going to be transported, and on what base a model aircraft will be formed from broken fragments and structural elements of the aircraft, its engines," Alexander Neradko told reporters.
The inflight parametric recorder from the Russian A321 passenger jet has been deciphered and sent to specialists, and the cockpit voice recorder will soon be transcribed, Neradko said.
Specialists will study the possibility of a terrorist act and the presence of “dangerous cargo” on board of the plane.
“A forensic group will study the question of whether there were any traces of explosive components in the plane’s construction, in baggage, carry-on luggage, or on the bodies of those who died, as well as study aspects in regard to a possible terrorist act on board the aircraft,” Alexander Neradko head.
Moreover, Neradko added that the training of the crew of the Russian A321 passenger jet as well as the medical and psychological aspects of their activities before and during the flight, will be carefully studied.
“A subcommittee specially created within the investigative committee will carry out their work. One subcommittee will carefully study everything tied to the training of the flight crew, when the crew went through training on this particular type of aircraft, when they went through requalifications, in which centers they studied, as well as the crew’s workload and downtime before the last flight,” Rosaviatsiya head Alexander Neradko said during an interview with Russia’s Rossiya-24 television.
