Date: 2016-01-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas a BSF Super King Air B200 aircraft VT-BSA was involved in an accident while operating flight from Delhi to Ranchi during take-off at Palam Airport on 22.12.2015
This notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, dated December 22, 2015, announces a formal inquiry into the accident involving a BSF Super King Air B200 aircraft (VTBSA) that occurred during takeoff from Delhi's Palam Airport on December 22, 2015, while operating a flight from Delhi to Ranchi. Exercising powers conferred by Rule 111 of the Aircraft Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Rules, 2012, the Central Government has appointed a Committee of Inquiry to investigate the causes and contributory factors of the accident and to recommend measures to prevent future occurrences. The committee is headed by Shri R. S. Passi, Deputy Director, AAIB, and includes Capt. Anant Sethi (Chief Pilot, M.P. Govt.), Shri Raje Bhatnagar (ADAW, AAIB), and Shri K. Ramachandran (Air Safety Officer, AAIB) as members. The committee is authorized to seek assistance from other experts/agencies as needed. Headquartered in New Delhi, the Committee is expected to submit its report to the Central Government within six months. The notification number is AV150182152015DG, and it is issued by B. S. Bhullar, Jt. Secy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to civil aviation in India.
Delhi: The origin city of the flight, located in India.
Ranchi: The destination city of the flight, located in Jharkhand, India.
BSF Super King Air B200: The type of aircraft involved in the accident.
Palam Airport: The airport in Delhi, India, where the accident occurred during takeoff.
Aircraft Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Rules, 2012: The set of rules under which the formal inquiry into the accident is being conducted.
R. S. Passi: Deputy Director, AAIB, and head of the Committee of Inquiry.
AAIB: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
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210 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2015
S.O. 129(E).— Whereas a BSF Super King Air B200 aircraft VT-BSA was involved in an accident while
operating flight from Delhi to Ranchi during take-off at Palam Airport on 22.12.2015.
And whereas, it appears to the Central Government that it is expedient to investigate and determine the causes
and contributory factors leading to the said accident and make recommendations to avoid recurrence of such accidents
in future.
Now, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the Rules 11(1) of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents
and Incidents) Rules, 2012, the Central Government hereby directs that a formal inquiry in the accident be made.
Accordingly, the Central Government hereby appoints a Committee of Inquiry headed by Shri R. S. Passi,
Deputy Director, AAIB with following members:
(i) Capt. Anant Sethi, Chief Pilot of M.P. Govt. as member
(ii) Shri Raje Bhatnagar, ADAW, AAIB as member
(iii) Shri K. Ramachandran, Air Safety Officer, AAIB as member
The committee will also take the assistance of other experts/agencies whenever required.
The headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi.
The Committee will complete its inquiry and submit its report to the Central Government preferably within six
months.
[No. AV-15018/215/2015-DG]
B. S. BHULLAR, Jt. Secy.
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