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GCAA adopts Protocol for Autopsy and Aviation Medicine in Air

Investigations

GCAA adopts Protocol for Autopsy and Aviation Medicine in Air Accident Investigations

27 Dec 2024 13:42

DUBAI (WAM)

Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Civil Aviation

Authority (GCAA), has approved the "Protocol for Autopsy and Aviation Medicine in Air Accident Investigations," a new
step toward improving air accident investigation practices.

This protocol represents a significant and distinctive addition to the aviation sector in the UAE by enhancing national
capabilities in air accident investigations and fostering collaboration among various relevant entities.

It marks a critical development in investigation methodologies by enabling investigators to consult experts in forensic

medicine and aviation medicine to analyse the health status of flight crew members as one of the investigative
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