Accidents &
Occurrences
A reportable one occurs when:
· anyone is killed or injured from
contact with the aircraft (or any
bits falling off), including jet
blast or rotor downwash
· the aircraft sustains damage or
structural failure
· The aircraft is missing or
inaccessible
between the time any person boards it
with the intention of flight, and all
persons have disembarked (ICAO
definition). This does not include
injuries from natural causes, which
are self-inflicted or inflicted by other
people, or stowaways hiding on
places not normally accessible to
passengers and crew.
Significant or Substantial Damage in this
context essentially means anything
that may involve an insurance claim,
but officially is damage or failure
affecting structure or performance,
normally meaning major repairs.
Under ICAO, a fatal injury is one that
involves death within 30 days. A
serious injury involves:
· more than 48 hours in hospital
within 7 days.
· more than simple fractures of
fingers, toes and nose.
· lacerations causing nerve or
muscle damage or severe
haemorrhage.
· injury to any internal organ.
· 2nd or 3rd degree burns or any
over 5% of the body.
· exposure to infectious
substances or radiation.
The Accident Investigation Branch
investigates aircraft accidents, and
has teams of investigators on 24-
hour standby to go worldwide. Its
function is not to apportion blame,
but to ensure that accidents don't
happen again.
168 Operational Flying
An accident must be reported to the
AAIB and the local police as soon as
possible.
The PIC is responsible for notifying
the nearest appropriate authority by
the quickest available means of any
accident involving the aeroplane
resulting in serious injury or death of
any person or substantial damage to
the aeroplane or property.
Post Accident Procedures
The pilot or senior survivor,
Company or aerodrome authority (in
that order, if practical) should take as
much as possible of the following
action after evacuating passengers to
either a sheltered location upwind of
the aircraft, or into the liferaft:
· Prevent tampering with the
wreckage by ANYBODY
except to save life, avoid danger
to other persons or prevent
damage by fire, for which turn
the fuel and battery OFF—
disconnect it if there is no risk
of a spark, but the TSB won't
like you to touch too much, so
remove only emergency
equipment, like first aid kits or
survival packs, noting where
you got them from. Account for
all people on board. Attend the
injured and cover bodies.
· Activate the distress beacon and
maybe use aircraft radio
equipment. Prepare
pyrotechnics, select, and prepare
a helicopter landing site or lay
out search and rescue signals.
· If people or communications
are close, send for assistance.
· If rescue is likely to be delayed
because of distance or failing
daylight, prepare suitable
shelters, distribute necessary
rations of food and water. If
necessary, find fresh water.
· Inform the Company (Ops Mgr,
Chief Pilot) by the quickest and
most private means of:
· Aircraft and Reg No
· Time, position of accident
· Details of survivors
· Nature of occurrence or
other details
· Notify Police, Fire, Ambulance,
ATC, Gas/Electricity
· Note weather details.
· Make sketches, take photos.
Preserve and protect documents
and any flight data recorders.
· Refer the media to the
Company.
Aircraft Accident Reporting
All phone calls and actions taken
should be recorded by the person
receiving the initial notification –
continuous watch should be kept for
at least 48 hours or the duration of
the process, whichever is longer.
Callers should be identified, to
ensure it is not a false alarm and to
ensure it is indeed a company
aircraft. No information should be
released without Company authority,
mainly for liability reasons.
The Company Accident Report form
should be completed, in addition to
complying with the laws and
regulations of the country of
registration and the country in which
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