SUBPART 2
ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

Notification of accidents

12.02.1   (1)  The pilot-in-command of an aircraft involved in an accident within the Republic, or if he or she is killed or incapacitated, a flight crew member, or if there are no surviving flight crew members or if they are incapacitated, the operator or owner, as the case may be, shall, as soon as possible but at least within 24 hours since the time of the accident, notify –

 

(a)

the Commissioner;

 

(b)

an Air Traffic Service Unit; or

 

(c)

the nearest police station,

of such accident.

(2)  If an air traffic service unit or police station is notified of an accident in terms of sub-regulation (1), such air traffic service unit or police station shall, immediately on receipt of the notification, notify –

 

(a)

the Commissioner; and

 

(b)

where such accident occurs on an aerodrome, the aerodrome manager.

Notification of incidents

12.02.2   (1)  The pilot-in-command, and any other flight crew member, operator or owner, as the case may be, of an aircraft involved in an incident (including a serious incident), other than an air traffic service incident, within the Republic, shall, as soon as possible but at least within 24 hours since the time of such incident, notify –

 

(a)

the Commissioner; or

 

(b)

an Air Traffic Service Unit; or

 

(c)

the nearest Police Station,

of such incident.

(2)  If an air traffic service unit is notified of an incident in terms of sub-regulation (1), such air traffic service unit shall, immediately on receipt of the notification, notify –

 

(a)

the Commissioner, and

 

(b)

where such incident occurs on an aerodrome, the aerodrome manager.

(3)  The pilot-in-command, any other flight crew member, operator or owner, as the case may be, of an aircraft involved in an air traffic service incident within the Republic, or any air traffic service personnel witnessing an air traffic service incident, shall, as soon as possible, notify an air traffic service unit of such air traffic service incident, and such air traffic service unit shall immediately on receipt of the notification, notify the Commissioner in the appropriate form as prescribed in Document SA-CATS-ACCID and INCID.

Notification of accidents or incidents outside the Republic

12.02.3   The pilot-in-command of a South African registered aircraft involved in an accident or incident outside the Republic, or if he or she is killed or incapacitated, a flight crew member, or if there are no surviving flight crew members, or if they are incapacitated, the operator or owner, as the case may be, shall as soon as possible, notify –

 

(a)

the appropriate authority in the State or territory where the accident or incident occurred, directly or through any air traffic service unit; and

 

(b)

the Commissioner;

 

(c)

of such accident or incident.

Particulars of notification

12.02.4   Any notification of an accident or incident referred to in regulation 12.02.1, 12.02.2 or 12.02.3 other than an air traffic service incident, shall –

 

(a)

include the following particulars:

(i)

type, model, nationality and registration marks of the aircraft;

(ii)

name of the owner or operator, as applicable;

(iii)

surnames and initials of flight crew members;

(iv)

the date and time of the accident or incident, specified in Co-ordinated Universal Time or local time;

(v)

last point of departure and point of intended landing of the aircraft;

(vi)

location of accident or incident with reference to an easily identifiable geographical point and, if known, with reference to latitude and longitude;

(vii)

number of –

(aa)

flight crew members and passengers aboard, killed or seriously injured; and

(bb)

other persons killed or seriously injured;

(viii)

nature of the accident or incident and extent of damage to aircraft as far as is known;

(ix)

terrain characteristics of the area where the accident or incident occurred;

(x)

details of any dangerous goods or hazardous substances known to be on board the aircraft; and

(xi)

any other relevant information; and

 

(b)

be submitted forthwith to the Commissioner, and any information which is not immediately available shall be submitted in writing as soon as it becomes available.

Notification of hazards

12.02.5   (1)  Any person involved in an accident or incident, or observing any accident, incident, hazard or discrepancy that may affect aviation safety, may notify the designated body or institution referred to in regulation 12.01.2, of such accident, incident, hazard or discrepancy.

(2)  Any person who notifies the designated body or institution referred to in regulation 12.01.2 of an accident or incident, shall not be absolved from the duty to notify the Commissioner of such accident or incident in terms of regulation 12.02.1, 12.02.2 or 12.02.3, as the case may be.




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