Symposium on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families
Haarlem, 26-28 November 2024 — The second ICAO Symposium on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families (AAAVF2024) brought together experts and policymakers from around the world to exchange experiences on supporting accident victims and their families. The event fostered a deeper understanding of the needs of the families of those affected by accidents.
The chair of the ECAC Group of Experts on Air Accident and Incident Investigation (ACC), Crispin Orr, and the ECAC Executive Secretary, Patricia Reverdy, contributed to panel discussions where they shared information on activities and achievements, notably the work of the task group on assistance to accident victims and their families. They emphasised the importance of all ECAC Member States implementing a national family assistance plan.