Mumbai/New Delhi, February 24 With two fatal accidents involving aircraft operated by non-scheduled flight operators, the Business Jet Operators' Association (BAOA) urged such operators on Tuesday to conduct internal safety audits and reinforce strict crew briefings to ensure strict compliance with safety culture.
The Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) represents various non-scheduled and private jet operators.
The Beechcraft C90 aircraft, VT-AJV, owned by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday while en route from Ranchi to Delhi. There were five people and two crew members on board. All of them died in the crash that occurred in the Bariatu Panchayat area of Simaria, located deep inside a forest.
BAOA said the tragic air ambulance accident in Jharkhand yesterday evening is a sobering reminder that in aviation, safety can never be taken for granted.
"As operators of business aircraft connecting many uncontrolled airfields with limited weather and advisory support, we must ensure that safety is never, ever compromised under any circumstances.
"With the pre-monsoon season approaching, I urge each of you to conduct internal safety audits, reinforce strict crew briefings, and recommit collectively to the principle that safety must remain our first priority always and without exception," BAOA Managing Director Captain RK Bali said in a statement.