Kas Beumkes - Netherlands
Biography
Kas Beumkes was the Dutch Safety Board MH17 crash investigation project manager and has more than 25 years’ experience in aircraft accident investigation. He was seconded in 2017-2018 to ICAO to assist with the working programme on conflict zones. Since 2019, Kas has been working for the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure. He is vice-chair of the national expert group sharing conflict zone information with national airlines, chair of the Expert Group on Risk Information overflying Conflict Zones (EGRICZ), and co-chair of the Safer Skies Consultative Committee (SSCC). Kas obtained a commercial pilot’s licence during his career, has BSc degrees in both aeronautical and industrial engineering, and a master’s degree in management of safety, health and environment.
