Investigation of Aircraft Accidents at the Airport Caused by the Collision Between Aircraft and Animals

Cilj istraživanja zrakoplovne nesreće ili nezgode nije dodjeljivanje krivnje ili odgovornosti već sprječavanje ponavljanja takvih nesreća i nezgoda. U ovom radu analiziraju se zrakoplovne nesreće i nezgode koje su nastale kao posljedica sudara zrakoplova i životinja na aerodromima. Smjernice za istraživanje ovakvih nesreća i nezgoda uređene su međunarodnom, europskom i nacionalnom regulativom, a osim toga određene su i uloge i odgovornosti svakog pojedinog sudionika. Kroz par stvarnih primjera zrakoplovnih nesreća i nezgoda uzrokovanih sudarom zrakoplova i životinja na aerodromu prikazane su posljedice koje takav sudar nosi i lekcije koje su naučene iz toga. U sklopu ovog rada provedena je i anketa pomoću koje je ispitano kako sadašnji i budući korisnici zračnog prometa doživljavaju sudare zrakoplova i životinja na aerodromima. Kako bi se spriječili ovakvi sudari zračne luke bi trebale pregledavati sadržaje na zračnoj luci i u njihovoj blizini koje privlače ptice/divlje životinje. Uz to, potrebno je izraditi plan upravljanja kako bi se smanjila privlačnost tih sadržaja i smanjio broj prisutnih ptica/divljih životinja ili im uskratiti fizički pristup tim područjima.The purpose of the air accident or incident investigation is not to apportion blame but to find out how similar events might be avoided in the future. This paper analyzes air accidents and incidents that occurred as a result of aircraft and animal collision at the airport. Guidelines for the investigation of such accidents and incidents are regulated by international, European and national regulations, and in addition, the roles and responsibilities of each individual participant are also determined. Through a couple of real-life examples of air accidents and incidents caused by collision between aircraft and animal at the airport, the consequences of such a collision are presented together with the lessons learned from that. A survey was conducted to examine how current and future air traffic users admire collision between aircraft and animal at the airport. To avoid this kind of collision, airports should systematically review features on, and in the vicinity of, the airport that attract birds/wildlife. A management plan should be developed to reduce the attractiveness of these features and to decrease the number of hazardous birds/wildlife present or to deny them physical access to these areas