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Old 16th Apr 2002, 09:51
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bonez
 
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luna - you are obviously not aware of the definition of an "accident" or "incident".

to what you refer, 'may' qualify as an incident, but it is in no way shape or form an accident.

see below from the atsb web site....................


Accident as defined by the Air Navigation Act 1920 Part 2A Section 19AA:
"19AA.(1) "For the purpose of this part, an accident, in relation to an aircraft occurs if:
(a) as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the
aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, a person dies or suffers serious injury while in the
aircraft or while in contact with the aircraft or anything attached to the aircraft or anything that has detached from the aircraft; or
(b) the aircraft is missing; or
(c) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the aircraft has incurred damage or structural failure; or
(d) the aircraft is inaccessible and there are reasonable ground for believing the aircraft has been damaged; or
(e) as a result of an occurrence associated with operation of the aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the
intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, the aircraft incurs damage or structural failure that adversely affects the
structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft to a significant extent.
(2) Paragraph (1) (a) does not extend to death or serious injury that:
(a) arises from natural causes; or
(b) is self-inflicted; or
(c) is caused or inflicted by the action of a person not performing duties of functions associated with the operation of the aircraft; or
(d) is suffered by a stowaway while hiding in part of the aircraft not usually accessible to crew or passengers when all external doors and
hatches of the aircraft are closed.
(3) for the purpose of this section:
(a) a death includes any injury to a person that results in the death of the person within 30 days after the occurrence associated with the
operation of the aircraft; and
(b) a serious injury does not include an injury covered by paragraph (a)."
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