Ministry of defence Republic of Serbia
 
18.03.2015.

COMMUNICATION



The commission for determining the circumstances of the accident, formed by Head of the General Staff of Serbia in Saturday, March 14, finished its work today and submitted a report.

The commission’s task was to determine the cause of the HT-48 (Mi-17) helicopter crash and possible responsibility of military organization. The commission had six SAF members, experts in fields relevant for determining the circumstances of the incident, from deploying units, aircraft maintenance, to the training of the crew.

Upon the request of the Deputy Supreme Prosecution Attorney, the General Staff of Serbia will submit the report of the commission to this body.

We underscore that, by Article 20 of the Directive on classification, reportage, records and analysis of incidents and events in the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Serbia, it is proscribed that “in cases when criminal proceedings is led by authority state prosecution bodies, the right of the public to be informed on the circumstances, causes and responsibility for the incident in the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Serbia is under their jurisdiction”.

The expert commission formed by the Commander of the Air Forces and Air Defence continues its work, and it is expected that its report will be submitted on March 30, 2015.
 
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