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ICAO and Annex 13

Mexico

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What is ICAO?

• UN specialized agency for

civil aviation

• Chicago Convention (1944)

• 190 Contracting States

• Regional Offices

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ICAO’s Role in Accident Investigation

• Regulations (Annex 13)

• Guidance material (Manuals)

• Information (Circulars)

• Service to States

(Info, ISTARS & ADREP)

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What about accident investigation?

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Annex 13 – 10th Edition

Addi

Approved amendments:

- Definition for contributing factors

- Revised list of examples of serious

incidents

- Consequential amendments due to new

Annex 19

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Chapter 1 - Definitions

• Accident (Refer Attach G)

• Serious incident (Refer Attach C)

• Incident

• Serious injury

• Etc.

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Chapter 3 - Objective

The sole objective of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability.

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Chapter 3 - General

Protection of evidence, custody

and removal of aircraft

–State of Occurrence

–Requests from State of Registry,

State of the Operator, State of Design or State of Manufacture

–Release of evidence

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Chapter 4 - Notification

Accidents or Serious Incidents in the territory of a Contracting State to aircraft of another Contracting State:

• State of Occurrence notify

• State of Registry, the State of the Operator, the State of Design and the State of Manufacture – Information and participation

– Dangerous goods

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Responsible to investigate:

• State of Occurrence

• Delegate investigation

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Responsibility when investigating:

• Independence during investigation

– Blame and liability issues separate

• Access to wreckage

• Flight recorders

• Autopsies and medical examinations

• Non-disclosure of records

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Responsibility of State of Registry and

State of Operator:

• Flight recorder records

• Organizational information

• Aircraft information

• Flight crew information

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Participation by State of Registry, State

of Operator, State of Design and State

of Manufacture:

• Entitled to appoint an accredited

representative and advisors to him

• Advisors proposed by operator

• Advisors proposed by manufacturer

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Entitlement of accredited representative:

• Examine the wreckage

• Obtain witness information

• Access to all evidence and copies of documentation

• Participate in readouts (CVR, FDR, ATC)

• Participate in tests and simulations

• Participate in investigation progress meetings

• Make submissions

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Obligations of accredited

representatives:

• Provide all information available

• Shall not divulge information on the

progress and findings of the

investigation to others and the news

media, without consent of the State

conducting the investigation

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Chapter 5 - Investigation

Participation of accredited

representatives from States having

suffered fatalities or serious injuries to

its citizens:

• Visit accident site and access to

factual information

• Participate in identification of victims

• Receive copy of Final Report

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Chapter 6 – Final Report

• Format in Appendix to Annex 13

• Consultation with States involved

• Consultation with operator and

manufacturer via relevant States

• Release Final Report

– Within 12 months

– Or interim statement every 12 months

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Chapter 7 & 8 ADREP reporting and prevention

• Different ADREP reports

• Incident reporting systems

• Database and analysis

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Attachments

• C – List of examples of serious

incidents

• D – Guidelines for flight recorder

read-out and analysis

• G – Guidance for the determination

of aircraft damage

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Guidance Material

• Manual of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation

(Doc 9756)

– Part I - Organization and Planning (2000)

– Part II - Procedures and Checklists (2012)

– Part III - Investigation (2011)

– Part IV - Reporting (2003)

• Training Guidelines for Aircraft Accident Investigators

(Circ 298)

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Guidance Material

• Manual on Accident and Incident Investigation

Policies and Procedures (Doc 9962)

• Manual on Regional Accident and Incident

Investigation Organization (Doc 9946)

• Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their

Families (Policy document)

– Circular becoming a Doc and will be available soon

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Flight Recorder Panel work

• Provisions for ULBs

• Alternate power source for CVRs

• Light-weight recorders (aeroplanes and helicopters)

• Deployable recorders

• Locating the accident site

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Goal: Have flight data available

for investigations

WHY ?

- Determine what happened and why to prevent recurrence

- Social responsibility - Prevent unnecessary

inspections thus reduce costs - Complimentary benefit for SAR

How?

- Recover the flight recorders - Establish accident site

Proposed performance Standard to establish accident site within 6 NM radius: - All aeroplanes MCTOM over 27 000 kg - 1 January 2020 - New C of A Proposed Recommendation: - Same as above except MCTOM over

5700 kg up to and including 27 000 kg

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Thank you

Questions?

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Kenya Airways – Cameroon

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What about accident investigation?