State Assistance to Air Accident Victims Task Group drafts family assistance plan document
Videoconference, 5 September 2024 — Members of the State Assistance to Air Accident Victims Task Group, operating in the facilitation domain, held their third virtual meeting in September. The meeting focused on continuing to review and provide additional content for the working document on family assistance plans. This document aligns with the task group’s mandate to assist ECAC Member States in developing and implementing effective plans and assistance programmes for aircraft accident victims and their families.
The participants recognised the maturity of the current draft and agreed that it was ready to be circulated for feedback to the ECAC group on air accident and incident investigation (ACC) and the Network of Communication Specialists (NETCOM). Their comments will be instrumental in finalising a robust framework to support families in the aftermath of aviation accidents.
The meeting also discussed the forthcoming ICAO Symposium on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families, to be hosted by the Netherlands from 26 to 28 November.