Safety
Europe Takes First Step Toward Forming Accident Investigation Network
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to adopt a new regulation on aviation safety that could conceivably lead to the establishment of a Europe-wide cou
The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, voted on Tuesday to adopt a new regulation that calls for the establishment of a European network of air accident investigation offices.
The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, voted on Tuesday to adopt a new regulation that calls for the establishment of a European network of air accident investigation offices.

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to adopt a new regulation on aviation safety that could conceivably lead to the establishment of a Europe-wide counterpart of the U.S. NTSB. While each nation will continue to run its own investigation office for air transport accidents, the new regulation creates a “European network of civil aviation safety investigation authorities.”

The network will gather the heads of the investigation authorities in each of the member states and advise EU institutions on aviation safety. One aim is to “structure cooperation” between investigation offices, the European Commission, EASA and national civil aviation authorities.

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