According to the Cyprus Mail [below], the report hasn't been handed over quite yet.
Helios report to be handed over today
THE LONG awaited report into last year’s Helios air crash will today be handed over to President Tassos Papadopoulos.
Following the conclusion of the Greek Air Accident Investigating Committee’s probe into the August 14 tragedy, which killed all 121 passengers and crew on board, committee chairman Akrivos Tsolakis will fly to Cyprus early this afternoon to hand over the final report, after first handing it over to Greece’s Transport Minister.
Tsolakis is expected to land at Larnaca airport at around 3.30pm, where he will meet with Communication and Works Minister Harris Thrassou at 4.30pm.
From there, the chief investigator will be driven to the Presidential Palace where he will present President Tassos Papadopoulos with copies of the document in English and Greek.
Cypriot Air Accident Investigating Committee Chairman Costas Orfanos is also expected to receive a copy of the report.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency yesterday, Thrassou said the report would be made public without delay and a copy would also be given to Panayiotis Kallis, the chairman of the independent Commission of Inquiry into the causes of the air crash, on Wednesday.
The minister said the report would clarify the cause of the accident and that anyone held responsible would be named during the Kallis inquiry.
The Kallis Commission is expected to name those responsible for the tragedy so that the Attorney-general can bring criminal liability charges against them.
It is believed the report will blame human error and oversights for the accident. The Civil Aviation Department has also been showed to have cut corners in its handling of the safety measures.
The Civil Aviation Department and ajet, formerly known as Helios, will also receive copies of the report this week.
Meanwhile, the independent Commission yesterday resumed its hearings, after suspending them last week ahead of the publication of the Tsolakis report.
During yesterday’s hearing, Michael Agisilaou, who worked as co-ordinator at the Aviation Safety Division, was recalled to testify, as was ajet co-pilot Andreas Aristedou.
The Commission will continue its hearings today at 11am. It will suspend the proceedings and continue with the second round of testimonies once it examines the Tsolakis report.
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