Recent Air Disasters Highlight Need for U.S. Aviation Companies to Prepare for International Accident Investigations, Attorneys Advise
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent air disasters highlight the need for U.S. aviation companies to thoroughly prepare for investigations centered outside of the country, advised LeClairRyan attorneys in a 90-minute webinar focused on the investigative aftermath of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610.
- ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent air disasters highlight the need for U.S. aviation companies to thoroughly prepare for investigations centered outside of the country, advised LeClairRyan attorneys in a 90-minute webinar focused on the investigative aftermath of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610.
- For example, Ethiopia's civil aviation authority reportedly has three investigators and an annual budget of $89,000."
- The April 23 webinar ("The Lessons of Ethiopian AirlinesSo Far") drew an audience of more than 500 professionals from across the aviation sector.
- They also provided a deep dive into the most important framework for conducting aviation accident investigations globallyAnnex 13 of the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).