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Accident
An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the
time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such
persons have disembarked, in which:
a) a person suffers a fatal or serious injury as a result of:
being in or upon the aircraft;
direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become
detached from the aircraft; or
direct exposure to jet blast;
except when the injuries are from natural causes, self‑inflicted or inflicted by other persons,
or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the
passengers and crew; or
b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which:
adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft;
and
would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component;
except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowlings or
accessories; or for damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennas, tyres, brakes, fairings,
small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; or
c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
Source: ICAO Annex 13
Aerial work (AW)
An aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used for specialised services such as agriculture,
construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, or aerial
advertisement.
ANS
Air Navigation Services
ASR
EASA Annual Safety Review
AST
Annual Summary Template
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATM
Air Traffic Management
Commercial Air
Transport (CAT)
An aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or
hire.
CAST
Commerical Aviation Safety Team
CICTT
CAST‑ICAO Common Taxonomy Team
CNS
Communications, Navigations and Surveillance
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EASA MS
European Aviation Safety Agency Member States. These States are the 27 European Union
Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
EASp
European Aviation Safety Plan
ECCAIRS
European Co‑Ordination Centre for Aviation Incident Reporting Systems
EC
European Commission
ECR
European Central Repository for occurrences
EU
European Union