Thursday, March 07, 2013

Montserrat to host air accident investigation training workshop

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) -- Montserrat is preparing to host a two-day air accident investigation workshop on 14-15 March, according to the Governor’s Office.

Head of the Governor’s Office, Mark Turner confirmed on Wednesday that about 30 members of fire, police senior government officials, as well as representatives from SVG Air, Fly Montserrat, the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority and the Governor’s Office are to be a part of the training.

The workshop is being delivered by senior investigators from the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) and designed to provide key Overseas Territories’ personnel with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage an aircraft investigation during the first 48 hours of an incident.

According to Tom Regan of the Governor’s Office, the course will look at best practices and will also consider lessons learnt from the islands’ response to aviation incidents in 2012.

A similar workshop will be delivered in the British Virgin Islands during the following week.

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