Federal Air Transport Agency has proposed to toughen penalties for violations in the air – RBC

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On his proposal to amend the Administrative Code that would toughen the penalties for violation of airspace, Federal Air Transport Agency said in a press release.

This is a punishment for willful violations in the use of airspace, in particular, when flying in aircraft without a certificate of airworthiness without the pilot’s testimony, as well as non-registered aircraft.

«Rosaviation advocates for increased penalties for citizens – up to 3 million rubles., for officials – up to 7 million rub. and for legal entities – up to 12 million rubles, “- said the federal agency. The report emphasizes that the Federal Air Transport Agency and previously played for increasing the punishment for such offenses, and says that after the disaster in Moscow Agency expects that the proposed measures will be implemented.

The pilot of the aircraft Cessna U206F, who faced Helicopter in Moscow on Saturday, had no evidence civil aviation pilots, issued in the prescribed manner Rosaviation. Without this evidence the pilot does not have the right to fly civil aircraft, emphasizes in a press release.

In addition, the Federal Air Transport Agency has determined that the aircraft Cessna, identification mark registration RA-67523, was registered in the State Register of civil aircraft, but did not have the certificate of airworthiness – a document confirming the technical serviceability of the aircraft. “Without this certificate the aircraft and are not allowed to climb into the air,” – the report says.

For all these deliberate violations of the pilot could get punished by the Administrative Code with a fine with a maximum of five thousand rubles, he emphasizes the press Service Agency, explaining the need for stricter penalties for violations in the airspace.

On Saturday over the Istra reservoir plane collided with a Cessna U206F Robinson-44 helicopter. Both aircraft after the collision fell into the water. The accident killed nine people, their bodies already brought to the surface. Among the victims – two children.

In fact the incident Investigation Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under part 3 st.263 Criminal Code (violation of safety rules of air transport, resulting in the death of two or more persons). According to investigators, the aircraft was at low altitude is unacceptable and crossed the flight path of the helicopter, which took off at that moment. As a result, the left “float” seaplane and helicopter propeller snagged crashed.

The time and route of flight air traffic control Cessna Pilot Ermolin not notified that a violation of the rules of the use of airspace.