Duties of scene protection and removal of aircrafts having accidents or incidents in Vietnam

Duties of scene protection and removal of aircrafts having accidents or incidents in Vietnam (Internet image)

Specifically, Article 6 of Decree 75/2007/ND-CP stipulates that the organizations and individuals that carry out the search and rescue must protect the aircraft and scene of aircraft having accident or incident. The Ministry of Transport shall coordinate with the relevant organizations and individuals to protect the scene with the following specific duties:

- Provide emergency aid for the survivors; extinguish fire and protecting people’s life and properties.

- Protect the aircraft to prevent further fire or damage; not disorder or change position of victim’s body; not damage or disorder the cargo, luggage and other objects transported on aircraft;

- Take appropriate measures to prevent the consequences that may occur due to the dangerous cargo;

- Take photos or make film or take other necessary measures to keep the exhibits easily lost or deformed;

- Collect the full name and address of witnesses for the investigation of aircraft incident or accident.

The owner, operator or lessee of aircraft must move the aircraft having accident or incident or the cargo, luggage and objects transported on aircraft having accident or incident as required by the Ministry of Transport.

The bodies investigating the aircraft accident or incident must move the aircraft having accident or incident or the cargo, luggage and objects transported on aircraft having accident or incident to the appropriate location in case the persons specified in Paragraph 3 of this Article fail to do it.

Note: The removal of aircraft having accident or incident or the cargo, luggage and objects transported on aircraft having accident or incident must be recorded. The record specifies the present condition of objects and the organizations and individuals that keep them.

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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