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Fatal Accident
An accident that resulted in at least one fatality, flight crew and/or passenger or on the ground,
within 30 days of the accident.
(
Source:
ICAO Annex 13)
Fatal Injury
An injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which results in his death within 30
days of the date of the accident.
Source: ICAO Annex 13
FIR
Flight Information Region
General aviation (GA)
An aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport operation or an aerial work
operation.
HEMS
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
Light Aircraft
Aircraft with a maximum certificated take‑off mass below 2 251 kg.
MTOM
Maximum certificated take‑off mass
NAA
National Aviation Authorities
Occurrence
An accident, serious incident or incident
Scheduled air service
An air service open to use by the general public and operated according to a published
timetable or with such a regular frequency that it constitutes an easily recognisable systematic
series of flights which are open to direct booking by members of the public.
Serious Incident
An incident involving circumstances indicating that an accident nearly occurred.
Source: ICAO Annex 13
Serious Injury
An injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which:
a) requires hospitalisation for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the
date the injury was received;
b) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes or nose);
c) involves lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage;
d) involves injury to any internal organ;
e) involves second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 per cent of the
body surface; or
f) involves verified exposure to infectious substances or harmful radiation.
SMS
Safety Management System
Third‑country operated
aircraft
An aircraft which is not used or operated under control of a competent authority of an EASA
Member State.