A day after the Faridabad air crash that claimed 10 lives, the government today created an independent panel to probe major aviation accidents, separating the role of a regulator and an investigator which was being performed by the DGCA alone so far.
Aiming at creating an independent investigation system to match the growth in aviation resulting in rising number of incidents or accidents, an Accident Investigation Committee (AIC) has been established to work under supervision of the Civil Aviation Ministry, an official spokesman said here.
The five-member Committee, to be headed by Director of Air Safety, would have all its members from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. It would identify the causes of accident in an independent manner and assist the formal probe panels like Courts or Committees of Inquiry.
On initial notification of accidents and incidents, respective Regional Air Safety Officer, in whose jurisdiction an accident/ incident may take place, will forward the details of the accidents and incidents to the Committee and would conduct necessary preliminary investigation and further would take necessary steps to preserve the evidence for facilitation of investigation by the Committee. After classification, minor incidents shall be referred to the DGCA for enquiry/ investigation while serious incidents and accidents would be investigated by investigator or Committee of Inquiry or Court of Inquiry to be set up or appointed by the Ministry on the recommendation of the Committee.
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