Completion of the investigation into the plane wreck in Brovary: Oleksandr Ruvin said that KNDISE experts recreated the events of the crash second by second

Completion of the investigation into the plane wreck in Brovary: Oleksandr Ruvin said that KNDISE experts recreated the events of the crash second by second

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 27 2023, 01:45 PM • 188550 views

Experts have handed over to the investigation the results of a forensic medical examination of the plane crash in Brovary that killed Ukrainian officials. More than 30 experts were involved in finding out the causes of the crash, analyzing a large amount of data and flight records.

Experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise conducted complex commission forensic examinations to determine the causes of the plane crash in Brovary on January 18, 2023, which killed the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The conclusions based on the materials of the research have been handed over to investigators and attached to the investigation materials. This was reported by Oleksandr Ruvin, Director of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, in an exclusive commentary to UNN.

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According to him, unfortunately, this is not the first time that the Institute's experts have worked on airplane crashes. In particular, the institute conducted examinations on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing MH17, the downing of UIA PS752 flight Kyiv-Tehran (January 8, 2020), AN-26 Chuhuiv (September 25, 2020), Luhansk IL-76 (June 14, 2014). Other investigations are currently underway into the facts of aviation accidents. More than 30 highly professional specialists were involved in the examination of the causes of the Brovary crash.

The commission of experts that worked on the investigation of the Brovary plane crash involved more than 30 people - highly professional and experienced specialists in aviation safety, meteorology, air navigation, etc. We have worked out all possible causes of the tragedy. All questions from the pre-trial investigation authorities regarding the technical characteristics of the helicopter, the actions of the responsible persons, the rules of traffic safety and operation of air transport, flight permits, the meteorological situation, the peculiarities of the piloting process and many other issues have been considered in detail. The experts analyzed an extremely large amount of information, conducted all the necessary expert experiments, deciphered the data from the flight data recorders, the so-called "black boxes," restored the day of the accident minute by minute and visualized the moment of the crash second by second

- said Oleksandr Ruvin.

He also added that all the conclusions of the examinations are attached to the investigation materials.

"The conclusions based on the materials of the conducted research have been handed over to the investigators and attached to the investigation materials. We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims," said the Director of KFI.

Additionally, 

Today, the State Bureau of Investigation announced the completion of the investigation into the January 2023 helicopter crash in Brovary, which killed senior officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, and the transfer of the case to court.

The SBI  reminded that the head of the Aviation and Aviation Search and Rescue Department of the SES of Ukraine, the acting commander of a special aviation detachment, the deputy commander for flight training, and the commander of an aviation squadron were notified of suspicion for violating flight safety rules.