Folks,
For your consideration and delectation, despite the fact that Australia is a signatory to the relevant conventions, the Australian definition of an accident is a little different to ICAO Annex 13, I do hope Australia has filed a difference.
It is not a big difference, but probably bears on whether what Sunny saw was an accident or an incident.
Tootle pip!!
3 Definitions TSIA ACT 2003
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: accident means an investigable matter involving a transport vehicle where:
(a) a person dies or suffers serious injury as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
(c) any property is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle.
ICAO Annex 13
Accident.
An occurrence associated with the operation of an 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, in which:
a) a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of:
— being in the aircraft, or
— direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become detached from the aircraft, or
— direct exposure to jet blast,
except when the injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew; or
b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which:
— adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and
— would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component, except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowlings or accessories; or for damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennas, tires, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; or
c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
Last edited by LeadSled; 7th Sep 2015 at 06:51.
Reason: typo