Montréal, 19 May 2018 – The Council President and the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expressed the UN agency’s deepest condolences today for the victims of Cubana de Aviacion Flight DMJ0972.
ICAO is in contact with the States involved and will assist them if called upon to facilitate a comprehensive investigation.
Resources for Editors
International Accident Investigations
This Fact Sheet explains how accident investigation participating States are determined, as well as the process leading to the issuance of an accident investigation Preliminary Report (within 30 days of the event) and Final Report (asap or within 12 months of the event) following completion of the investigation.
Final Reports ultimately provide as much official information as possible on an accident’s contributing causes and factors, as well as any official recommendations on how applicable aviation safety frameworks should be amended in the future.
ICAO does not normally participate in aircraft accident investigations, except when the State or States with due authority under Annex 13 — Accident Investigation request its assistance directly. In those exceptional circumstances, said assistance normally involves ICAO acting as an official observer and/or clarifying various Annex 13 technical requirements when requested.
About ICAO
A specialized agency of the United Nations, ICAO was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world. It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, capacity and environmental protection, amongst many other priorities. The Organization serves as the forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 192 Member States.
The ICAO Aviation Safety website
Contacts
Anthony Philbin
Chief, Communications
aphilbin@icao.int
+1 514-954-8220 +1 438-402-8886 (mobile)
Twitter: @ICAO
William Raillant-Clark
Communications Officer
wraillantclark@icao.int
+1 514-954-6705 +1 514-409-0705 (mobile)
Twitter: @wraillantclark
