Presidency Statement on the crash of the Sibir Airlines flight

Press release 226/2006
9 July, 2006

The Presidency of the European Union extends its sincere condolences to the Government of the Russian Federation following the tragic crash on 09 July, 2006 at Irkutsk airport.

On behalf of the European Union, the Presidency expresses its grief at the loss of life and offers its deepest sympathy to the families and friends of all those who died in the crash.