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Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Worldwide

How could current protocols be improved, leading to safer worldwide operations

Malaysia Airlines lost two of its Boeing 777s last year–MH370 presumably over the Indian Ocean
in March and MH17 over Eastern Ukxraine in July. A flaperon found on Reunion Island in July this year
offered the first piece of hard evidence that the former crashed into the sea. — Malaysia Airlines lost two of its Boeing 777s last year–MH370 presumably over the Indian Ocean in March and MH17 over Eastern Ukxraine in July. A flaperon found on Reunion Island in July this year offered the first piece of hard evidence that the former crashed into the sea.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

November 5, 2015

The disappearance last year of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 focused attention on techniques for monitoring and assisting aircraft in distress around the world. As with the case of Air France Flight 447 over the Atlantic in 2009, inconsistencies in activating search and rescue (SAR) protocols contributed to the delays in identifying the ongoing emergency and subsequently locating the wreckage after the crash. Besides the loss of life, millions of dollars and countless hours of searching were wasted looking in the wrong places. AIN asked ICAO SAR consultant and UAE General Civil Aviation Authority contract holder Brian Day to examine current state of international cooperation in SAR operations.

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