Chief Commissioner of ATSB, Greg Hood (left) and Director of DFSB, Group Captain Nigel Ward signing the MoU, witnessed by Deputy Director Safety Investigations at DFSB, Wing Commander Sam Barnes.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has renewed its agreement with the Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB) to cooperate in the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents and to assist one another in sharing expertise, training and resources.
A joint statement by the two bureaux said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) also provided a continuing framework for the ATSB and DSFB to provide mutual assistance in a range of areas.
“Both organisations are committed to investigating accidents and analysing occurrence data under the ‘no blame’ philosophy, with the sole aim of preventing recurrences,” they said.
“Under the MoU, the two organisations can conduct joint investigations into aviation accidents and incidents, and assist with and participate in each others’ investigations.”
They said that in addition, the MoU provided a mechanism for the Department of Defence to request ATSB assistance in areas of expertise such as failure analysis, cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder analysis, analysis of head-up display and maintenance data, and digital animations.
“The ATSB can request of DFSB assistance in areas such as aviation medicine, flight safety, systems engineering, aircraft avionics, and logistical support,” they said.
