FIRST RESPONSE TO AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS CIVIL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

FIRST RESPONSE TO AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS CIVIL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT GUIDELINES AND STRATEGIES

BROUGHT TO YOU BY. . . l FAA Richmond FSDO l FAA National Headquarters, AAI-200 National Transportation Safety Board

INFORMATION FOR. . . n Airport Managers n Airport Personnel n Anyone who is likely to be among the first to arrive at an aircraft accident site

LET’S TALK n WE DON’T SING OR DANCE, SO YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE n IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, BRING THEM UP WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT

NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING 49 CFR 830 NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS AND OVERDUE AIRCRAFT, AND PRESERVATION OF AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, MAIL, CARGO, AND RECORDS AKA “NTSB 830”

IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION ACCIDENT n FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE n FLIGHT CREW INCAPACITATION n TURBINE ENGINE STRUCTURAL FAILURE n IN-FLIGHT FIRE n

IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION IN-FLIGHT COLLISION n PROPERTY DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF $25, 000 n AIRCRAFT OVERDUE AND BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT n

WHO YA GONNA CALL EASTERN REGION COMM CENTER – 718 -553 -3100 RICHMOND FSDO – 804 -222 -7494 WASHINGTON COMM CENTER – 202 -267 -3333 Virginia State Police. LOCAL FSS OR ATC

830. 10 DO NOT DISTURB WRECKAGE MAY NOT BE DISTURBED WITHOUT NTSB PERMISSION EXCEPT; n To remove injured or trapped persons n To protect wreckage from further damage n To protect the public

PEOPLE COME FIRST SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS IS INITIAL CONCERN n MINIMIZE COLLATERAL DAMAGE n EXERCISE PERSONAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS n LIMIT ACCESS TO NECESSARY INDIVIDUALS ONLY n

FATALITIES REMOVE BODIES n DOCUMENT LOCATION, CONDITION AND POSITION PRIOR TO REMOVAL n FAA WILL PROVIDE TOXICOLOGY CONTAINER [TOX BOX] TO CORONER n

DEFEND YOURSELF n DON’T BECOME A VICTIM YOURSELF n BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED n BIO-HAZARD PROTOCOLS

WATCH OUT FOR. . . n BATTERY ELECTROLYTES – LEAD-ACID – NICKEL-CADMIUM n FUEL, OIL, HYDRAULIC FLUIDS, ETC. – SKYDROL IS VERY CORROSIVE HIGH PRESSURE BOTTLES n EXPLOSIVE CARTRIDGES n

WATCH OUT FOR. . . n COMPOSITE MATERIALS – DUST AND PARTICLES – SLIVERS AND SHARP EDGES – VAPORS n GLASS AND MULTI- LAYERED WINDSHIELDS

WATCH OUT FOR. . . TRAPPED PRESSURE IN LINES AND HOSES n BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS n “ IF IT’S WET AND IT’S NOT YOURS, DON’T TOUCH IT!”

BE PREPARED FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE BASIC TYPES OF AIRCRAFT YOU MAY ENCOUNTER n PAY ATTENTION TO EGRESS AREAS n LEARN TO IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS AREAS AND MATERIALS n

SECURE THE SCENE n DO NOT MOVE THE WRECKAGE EXCEPT TO; – REMOVE TRAPPED PERSONS – PROTECT WRECKAGE FROM FURTHER DAMAGE – PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM INJURY 49 CFR 830. 10

NIGHT SECURITY n SCENE MUST REMAIN SECURE UNTIL ON SITE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED n CIVIL AIR PATROL IS READY, WILLING, AND ABLE

LIMIT ACCESS n FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR WITH 110 A IDENTIFICATION n NTSB INVESTIGATOR WITH ID n LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE PERSONNEL AS REQUIRED

LIMIT ACCESS n NO ONE ELSE

FAA/NTSB INVESTIGATORS n MAY NOT BE WEARING EXTERNAL ID OR SIGNAGE n MAY BE DRESSED IN CASUAL CLOTHING n WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH PROPER ID

WHO OWNS THIS WRECK? NTSB IS RESPONSIBLE – AIRCRAFT CANNOT BE MOVED WITHOUT NTSB PERMISSION – ONLY NTSB CAN AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF WRECKAGE

DUAL INVESTIGATION n NTSB TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE AND CAUSAL FACTORS n FAA PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND RUNS SEPARATE INVESTIGATION

JUST THE FACTS MA’AM. . . BE CAREFUL ABOUT EXPRESSING OPINIONS OR SUSPICIONS n IF YOU HAVE OBJECTIVE INFO. , GIVE IT TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE n – NTSB INSPECTOR IN CHARGE – FAA IIC – LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT n WATCH OUT FOR THE EYES AND EARS OF THE MEDIA

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT n HAS THE RIGHT TO SEE AIRMAN AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS n 14 CFR 61, 65, AND 91

DISASTER n THE FAA RICHMOND FSDO HAS A DISASTER PLAN TO BE USED IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT IN THE DISTRICT n USE NORMAL NOTIFICATION PROTOCOLS

PLAN AHEAD n ALL AIRPORTS SHOULD HAVE AN EXISTING EMERGENCY PLAN n ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5200 -31 n IIC WILL COORDINATE WITH AIRPORT MANAGER UPON INITIAL RESPONSE

GET THE WORD OUT PROMINENTLY POST CONTACT NUMBERS NEAR TELEPHONES n 911 (STATE POLICE) n FIRE/RESCUE n COMM CENTER n LOCAL FSDO RUN TO THE PHONE, NOT THE SCENE

WHEN IT HAPPENS. . . n TAKE A FEW SECONDS AND PLAN YOUR RESPONSE n KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS n COMMUNICATE n IDENTIFY WHO’S IN CHARGE

MANAGE YOUR RESOURCES n FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONNEL n LOCAL AVIATION PROFESSIONALS – TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE n CIVIL AIR PATROL – SECURITY AND CROWD CONTROL

MANAGE YOUR RESOURCES n COMM CENTER – COMMUNICATION WITH NTSB AND FAA n NTSB/FAA INVESTIGATORS – ALL HAVE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

THE LIVES WE SAVE. . . n MAY BE THE CRASH VICTIMS n MAY BE THE BYSTANDERS n MAY BE THE POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THE ACCIDENT WE PREVENT n MAY BE OUR OWN

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED CONTACT OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ENERGY