GCAA holds regional air accident seminar
Aviation safety event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel Festival City
The Air Accident Investigation Sector of the GCAA supported the establishment of the Middle East and North Africa Society of Air Safety Investigators to promote the highest standards in Air Safety investigation across the Middle East and North Africa region.
Following seminars in 2013 and 2014, the 2015 MENASASI event was held at the InterContinental Hotel Festival City in Dubai.
There were 120 delegates from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, USA, UK, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Singapore. The event was hosted and sponsored by the General Civil Aviation Authority along with sponsorship by Etihad Airways, Airbus, flydubai, Emirates and Academy.
Speakers included Marcus Costa, Chief Air Accident Investigation ICAO, who updated the delegates on control of information initiatives at ICAO; Keith Conradi, Chief Inspector, UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, who discussed a series of North Sea helicopter accidents. Also present were Dr Edna Naddaf, Corporate and Aviation Psychology Consultancy who gave a presentation on the Role of Aviation Psychology in Building a Culture of Safety; and Captain Ebrahim Koshy, Director General, Aviation Investigation Bureau, from Saudi Arabia who spoke about Developing Investigative Capabilities.
Another 13 presentations covered biohazards, investigator safety, challenges of sea search and recovery operations, and family assistance. There were also several “Young Investigators Presentations” from UAE University students in the field of Aviation Safety.
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