What is an aviation incident?
UK airspace and UK airlines are among the safest in the world. There has not been a fatality on a commercial passenger airline in the UK since 1989. Even with this success, the government is not complacent and is committed to maintaining and improving the high safety standards in aviation. This is done via a programmatic approach, with the Department for Transport spearheading the State Safety Programme. This involves overseeing risk management across aviation and ensuring effective safety management systems are in place across diverse organisations with a stake in aviation safety oversight to effectively mitigate risk – working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and other key partners.
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The use of drones has increased significantly in recent years, both for business and pleasure purposes. UK law now dictates that registration with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is mandatory for operators of drones over 250 grams and all drones other than toys that are fitted with a camera. It is illegal to fly in an airport’s flight restriction zone unless specific permissions have been granted.
There are multiple ways in which a drone could be used maliciously. In 2018, a sighting of a drone at Gatwick airport resulted in significant disruption to flights. Work is ongoing between various government departments, the CAA, industry, and police to maintain risk analysis and continually strengthen mitigations against future malicious drone incidents.
Local risk rating: High
What does the Local Resilience Forum do to prepare?
The Local Resilience Forum work with transport companies and agencies to ensure we have well tested arrangements that can adequately respond to an aviation incident.
How can you prepare?
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