FOR MEMBER OPERATORS AND GROUND HANDLERS
Discussions at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding the implementation of SMS in the ground-handling domain continue to seek a more comprehensive understanding of accidents and incidents that may take place during ground-handling activities. The Policy and Operations Committee (POC) of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) agreed on the need for further data to support the discussions at ICAO.
If you are able, IBAC would appreciate your response to the below questions. Please know that the collected answers will be de-identified and aggregated.
Should there be any questions, please contact Terry Yeomans, Director of IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH), at tyeomans@ibac.org.or Bennet Walsh, Director of IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).
During hangar stacking operations, the winglet of one plane struck the fuselage of another.
Deice truck struck the horizontal stabilizer while deicing the plane.
The LST towed the aircraft prior to disconnecting the steering linkage in the nose wheel.
The aircraft was being marshalled into a parking spot by an LST when the wingtip struck a fence.
While towing a G450, the wingtip struck the radome of a parked Falcon 900.
The stationary aircraft experienced an impact by a ground transport vehicle on the ramp.
The airplane sustained unspecified wing damage and there were no reported injuries onboard.
A/C was hit by a catering truck which made scratch in fuselage.
A/C sustained damage to the nose landing gear after the tow bar failed during pushback.
