Russia air transport officials arrive in Kiev to take part in MH-17 crash probe

MOSCOW, July 31 (Itar-Tass) - Deputy head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) Oleg Storchevoi has arrived in Kiev with a group of his advisers, the agency press service said on Thursday. Storchevoi has been appointed Russia’s authorised representative for the investigation of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing MH-17 flight crash. “The Russian experts intend to meet with the investigation commission head, Gijsbert Vogelaar, and provide to the commission all the materials, earlier requested by the commission chairman,” Rosaviatsiya said. “Also today, the Russian mission will try, whenever possible, to get to the area of the airliner crash and jointly with the international investigation commission members examine the aircraft structure elements on site,” the press service said. The Russian expert group will also take part in other activities for the investigation of the circumstances and causes of the crash, in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Learn more on itar-tass.com