Question 6GS3GS3
Air accidents are low-frequency but high-impact events. Examine the disaster management protocols in place for aviation-related emergencies in India.
Main Body
Air Transport in continued increase. Safety nods of travel however are recent. Air India crash reflects the finality of high impact, if an accident happens. DM Protocol in place for aviation emergency: (1) Call to the Air Traffic Controllers: A call of May Day is a standard procedure. (2) Emergency landing: To the nearest available air strip. (3) Risk Understanding: Important to ensure the landing emergency is in a non-residential once.
4Interagency coordination: Coordination between MoCA (Civil Aviation) and NDRF/SDRF for prompt action. (5) Structured protocol: Over early warning system. (6) Non-structured protocol: Evacuation routes, connections with the nearest hospitals, Integration with trauma camps. (7) Investigation: Ensuring the cause reason for an accident is inform to place accountability. Tech integration & in place for mitigating impact: → MCAS system → NDRF & SDRF alerting → Compensation to the deceased → Black box analysis Need is to have 'Repairs & Maintenance' audits to reduce the disaster risk.
157 words1 paragraphs
Topper
Abhishek Chauhan
AIR 102
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Disaster Management
Generic
Aviation Emergency Management
Writing Stats
157
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
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