In Egypt, it began decoding the “black boxes» A321 – RBC

the flight recorder of crashed aircraft Airbus A321 airline “Kogalymavia” flying from Sharm el-Sheikh – St. Petersburg

Photo: Press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry / TASS

Members of the investigation of the crash in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, November 3 began to decipher the black boxes of the crashed A321 aircraft Company “Kogalymavia.” AFP reported citing a representative of the Ministry of Aviation of Egypt.

According to him, deciphering “black boxes” – a voice recorder, and the recorder of flight parameters – began around noon Tuesday.

Even before the media reported, citing sources, which in turn refers to the first data from the “black boxes» A321. So, Reuters, citing a source in the commission, which examined the flight data recorder, reported that the A321 aircraft is not subjected to external impact, and the pilot did not inform the dispatcher about any malfunctions before the ship disappeared from the radar.

Later, Interfax reported citing sources in Cairo said that the recorders recorded “uncharacteristic sound” at the time of the disappearance A321. The source told the agency that the recording of a conversation with the pilot controllers can conclude that the “four minutes before the plane disappeared from the radar situation remained regular.” The interviewee confirmed that the crew did not give the signal of distress.

The head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko said that the transcript of the “black boxes” crashed in the Sinai Peninsula A321 aircraft will take place in Egypt. According to him, the Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt to the flight recorders has a group of Russian specialists. Neradko noted that external inspection found “black boxes” led to the conclusion that the structural condition of protective covers recorders is satisfactory.

The aircraft Airbus A321 of “Kogalymavia” flying out of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg suffered Wreck morning of October 31. The plane disappeared from radar screens about 20 minutes. after takeoff. Its wreckage was found about 100 km from the Egyptian town of El Arish. On board were 224 people, including seven crew members. All of them were killed.

executive director of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), Victor Sorochenko November 1 specifies that the fragments of the aircraft were scattered over an area of ​​about 20 square meters. km. He noted that the aircraft is most likely destroyed in the air.