Armenia, France to cooperate in air accident investigations

ArmInfo.The Aviation Accident and Serious Incident Investigation Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia  and the French Bureau for Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and  Analysis (BEA) have signed a cooperation agreement.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Territorial  Administration of Armenia, the cooperation aims to enhance the level  of civil aviation safety and prevent aviation accidents. It involves,  when necessary and within the capabilities of the bureau, the  provision of free services by BEA researchers, as well as assistance  in decoding, analyzing flight data records from aircraft, and access  to a technical laboratory.

Cooperation with the French bureau, as noted by the Ministry, will  also help the implement point 75 of the Armenian government's action  plan for 2021-2026 to strengthen institutional capacity and ensure  compliance with international standards for conducting state led  professional investigations of aviation accidents and serious  incidents.