Abu Dhabi: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has officially inaugurated the Abu Dhabi Air Accident Investigation Laboratory, which is set up by the Air Accident Investigation Sector (AAIS).
"The lab offers great potential for the Air Accident Investigation Sector to operate effectively and smoothly, based on data recorded by flight recorders. The laboratory covers 97 per cent of aircraft models operating in the UAE," said GCAA director-general Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi.
The airline accident investigators will be able to analyse the data independently of the manufacturing companies, and will be able to produce results related to the causes of the accident in a scientific manner based on documented data obtained by existing devices at the national level.
The GCAA intends to establish a comprehensive laboratory that includes equipment for the testing and installation of metals, electronic devices and components of the aircraft, as well as an electronic imaging laboratory, as a step to advance internal investigations and establish a distinguished Air Accident Investigation centre worldwide, according to WAM.
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