The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), on behalf of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, will host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting and workshop from October 28-31, 2025. The meeting, typically hosted by ICAO member states, will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu. Approximately 90 representatives from aircraft accident investigation authorities of Asia Pacific countries and ICAO will participate. The workshop, scheduled for October 28-29, 2025, will cover topics related to aircraft accident investigations, featuring officials from AAIB, DGCA, and international participants. Representatives from ICAO member states and AAIB officials will hold discussions on October 30 and 31.
Key Entities Referenced
Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG): Group focused on aircraft accident investigations in the Asia Pacific region.
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB): The organization hosting the APAC-AIG meeting and workshop.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry on whose behalf the AAIB is hosting the event.
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization; APAC-AIG meeting involves ICAO member states.
DGCA: Directorate General of Civil Aviation; officials participating in workshop.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
India to host Asia Pacific Accident
Investigation Group meeting and workshop for
first time
Around 90 aircraft accident investigators expected to
participate in 4-day event beginning October 28
Posted On: 26 OCT 2025 10:55AM by PIB Delhi
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on behalf of Ministry of Civil Aviation, will be hosting
a four-day Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC- AIG) meeting along with workshop from
28-31 October 2025. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu is scheduled to
inaugurate the event.
The APAC-AIG meeting is held annually and ICAO member states in the Asia Pacific region along
with various international organizations participate in the said meeting. The meeting is generally hosted
by any one of the ICAO member states in the APAC region.
India will be hosting the APAC-AIG meeting for the first time. There will be particpation of
approximately 90 represenratives from aircraft accident investigation authorirtes of Asia Pacific
countries as well as from the ICAO.
Various aspects of aircraft accident investigations, including the processes and reporting, will be
discussed at the meeting. The meetings of the group aims to promote the sharing of expertise,
experience, and information among accident/incident investigation authorities and aims to develop and
strengthen cooperation among them to improve the accident/incident investigation capability in the
Asia and Pacific Regions.
The workshop will be held on 28-29 October 2025 which will cover topics related to aircraft accident
investigations. The workshop will have officials from AAIB, DGCA along with international
participants.
The representatives from ICAO member states in the Asia Pacific region and AAIB officials will hold
discussions on October 30 and 31.
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