Specific regulations on bodies investigating the aircraft accidents or incidents in Vietnam

Specific regulations on bodies investigating the aircraft accidents or incidents in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Article 7 of Decree 75/2007/ND-CP specifically regulates the bodies investigating the aircraft accidents or incidents in Vietnam. Details are as follows:

- The aircraft investigation Committee set up by the Prime Minister consists of the representative of Ministry of Transport of Vietnam as the Chairman, representatives of relevant Ministries and sectors and provincial People’s Committee where the accident has occurred.

- The Ministry of Transport shall set up the aircraft accident or incident investigation body or organize the investigation by the way in line with the extent and characteristics of that incident or accident. In case of required setup of aircraft accident or incident investigation body, the Ministry of Transport can invite the representatives of relevant Ministries and sectors and provincial People’s Committee where the accident has occurred.

- The aircraft investigation Committee set up by the Prime Minister or the aircraft accident or incident investigation body set up by the Ministry of Transport (hereafter referred to as the aircraft accident or incident investigation body) has the right to requisition the qualified persons of the following Vietnamese organizations to serve the investigation of aircraft accident or incident:

+ Aircraft operators;

+ Air traffic service providers;

+ Facilities designing, manufacturing, maintaining and testing aircraft;

+ Social-professional organizations on aviation;

- The aircraft accident or incident investigation body is arranged an appropriate workplace near the scene of aircraft accident or incident; equipped with means of travelling and equipment necessary for the investigation of aircraft accident or incident. The workplace shall be decided by the aircraft accident or incident investigation body depending on each specific case.

- The Ministry of Transport must keep the records of aircraft accident or incident investigation after its completion.

More details can be found in Decree 75/2007/ND-CP  which comes into force from June 16, 2007.

Ty Na

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