Originally Posted by
Emma Royds
Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't the location of where an incident or accident occurs, eventually determines which investigative authority has the responsibility to investigate, which can be delegated to another state if required?
I understand the IAC in Russia will publish the DME report and the NTSB would have the duty of investigating what happened at JFK. Given that both entities have far more experience in incident and accident investigation, the GCAA would merely play a supporting role.
Apparently the Russians delegated the investigative authority to the AAIS which is part of the GCAA in the DME incident.
From the GCAA final report:
This Investigation was conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Sector of the United Arab Emirates pursuant to Civil Aviation Law No. 20 of 1991, in compliance with Air Accident and Incident Investigation Regulations, and in conformance with the requirements of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
This Investigation was conducted independently and without prejudice. The sole objective of the investigation is to prevent future aircraft accidents and incidents. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability.
The Air Accident Investigation Sector of the United Arab Emirates issued this Final Report in accordance with National and International Standards and best practice. Consultation with applicable stakeholders, and consideration of their comments, took place prior to the publication of this Report.
Occurrence Brief
AAIS Case No: AIFN/0010/2017
Operator/owner: Emirates
Aircraft make and model: Airbus A380-861
Registration mark: A6-EEZ
MSN: 0158
Number and type of engines: Four, Alliance (EA) GP7270
Date and time (UTC): 10 September 2017, 1753 UTC
Place: Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow
Category: Transport (Passenger)
Persons on board: 448
Injuries: Nil
Investigation Process
This occurrence was notified by the Operator to the AAIS by phone call to the Duty Investigator (DI) Hotline Number +971 50 641 4667.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) as the representation of the State of Occurrence delegated the Investigation to the AAIS being the State of Registry and of the Operator.
After the Initial Investigation phase, the occurrence was classified as a 'Serious Incident', and the AAIS assigned an investigation file number, AIFN/0010/2017, to the case.
The AAIS formed an Investigation team led by an investigator-in-charge (IIC). The Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) of French, being the State of Manufacture and Design of the Aircraft, the Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) of the Russian Federation, being the State of Occurrence, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States, being the State of Manufacture of the flight management system (FMS) installed in the Aircraft, were notified of the Incident. The BEA assigned an Accredited Representative who was assisted by Advisers from the Airbus. The FATA provided all required information to the AAIS for the purpose of the Investigation. The NTSB assisted by Advisors from Honeywell (FMS Manufacturer) provided the FMS analysis for the purpose of the Investigation.