General regulations on reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and occurrences regarding operation safety of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam

General regulations on reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and occurrences regarding operation safety of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 75 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating general regulations on reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and occurrences regarding operation safety of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The objectives of the reporting requirements are to collect, aggregate and analyze data to assess the safety of airport and aerodrome operation, identify hazards and risks that threaten airport and aerodrome safety so as to give appropriate recommendations and solutions to prevent accidents and incidents regarding operational safety of airports and aerodromes.

2. Organizations required to follows procedures for reporting accident, incidents and occurrence regarding airport and aerodrome safety operation safety include:

a) Airport and aerodrome operators;

b) Aviation service providers, including providers of passenger terminal operation services; terminal and cargo warehouse operation services; air fuel services; ground-based commercial services; air catering services; aviation vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair services.

3. Organizations and individuals operating within an airport or aerodrome shall:

a) make mandatory reports on incidents and occurrences regarding airport and aerodrome operation as prescribed in this Circular;

b) notify and provide sufficient information on incidents and occurrences related to operational safety to airport and aerodrome operators and competent authorities.

4. The CAAV shall organize the investigation, verification and explication of the accidents at level A, incidents at level B and level C unless the accidents or incidents involving aircraft are investigated according to regulations of law on aircraft accident and incident investigation; direct the settlement of accidents and incidents; issue warnings to preclude accidents and incidents; make initial and final reports to the Ministry of Transport on the accidents at level A and incidents at level B.

5. Every airport authority shall organize the investigation, verification and explication of the incidents at level D; direct the settlement of incidents; issue warnings to preclude accidents and incidents; make safety reports as requested by the CAAV; make initial and final reports to the Ministry of Transport on the incidents at level D.

6. Every organization operating in an airport or aerodrome which are involved in the causes of occurrences shall organize explication of the occurrences at level E; take measures to preclude occurrences.

7. Every organization operating in an airport or aerodrome which are involved in the causes of safety accidents and incidents shall investigate, verify and explicate accidents and incidents within its scope; take measures to preclude accidents and incidents.

Above are general regulations on reporting and investigating accidents, incidents and occurrences regarding operation safety of airports and aerodromes in Vietnam issued in the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT. You may refer to this Circular for further information.

Best regards!