Relatives of German victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plan to sue Ukraine and its president for criminal negligence for not closing the country's airspace, a lawyer said on Sunday.
Elmar Giemulla, an attorney and professor of aviation law who is representing three German families, said he would file suit soon before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
"Every country bears the responsibility for the security of its airspace," he wrote in a statement sent to AFP.
"By keeping its airspace open for transit by aircraft from other countries, the state must ensure the safety of the flights. If this is temporarily impossible, it means that it should close its airspace."...............http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Families-of-German-MH17-victims-to-sue-Ukraine-lawyer/articleshow/43091887.cms21/9/14
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Elmar Giemulla, an attorney and professor of aviation law who is representing three German families, said he would file suit soon before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
"Every country bears the responsibility for the security of its airspace," he wrote in a statement sent to AFP.
"By keeping its airspace open for transit by aircraft from other countries, the state must ensure the safety of the flights. If this is temporarily impossible, it means that it should close its airspace."...............http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Families-of-German-MH17-victims-to-sue-Ukraine-lawyer/articleshow/43091887.cms21/9/14
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ReplyDeleteLas autoridades ucranianas no cerraron el espacio aéreo para la aviación civil, según lo había recomendado Eurocontrol poco antes de que se produjera la tragedia del Boeing 777 de Malasia Airlines en el este de Ucrania el pasado julio.
Unos días antes del accidente aéreo, los expertos de la Organización Europea para la Seguridad de la Navegación Aérea (Eurocontrol) abordaron en privado con sus homólogos ucranianos las amenazas potenciales existentes en el espacio aéreo del país del este de Europa.
Las recomendaciones de los expertos de Eurocontrol llegaron después de conocerse que en la zona de conflicto habían sido derribados varios aviones militares de la Fuerza Aérea de Ucrania, según un artículo del diario británico 'Times' que cita a un representante de la citada organización europea.
"A pesar de ello [las recomendaciones] los ucranianos seguían permitiendo a los aviones volar en la zona", señala la publicación. Además, la citada fuente en Eurocontrol recordó que su organización no tiene autoridad para interferir en las decisiones de otros países.........................Texto completo en: http://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/view/149932-kiev-ignorar-consejos-eurocontrol-mh?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actualidad
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