16PRL03 – IFALPA PR on Flydubai B737 Accident

16PRL03 19 March 2016

IFALPA Press Release on the Accident of FlyDubai Flight FZ981

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONTREAL, Canada – The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) would like to express its most sincere condolences to the families of the 62 passengers and crew of FlyDubai flight FZ981 who lost their loved ones in today's accident in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

In order to learn from such event and prevent any reoccurrence, IFALPA stresses the need for the technical investigation into the circumstances of this accident to be conducted according to the principles laid out in ICAO Annex 13. Its only objective should be to find the accident's contributing factors and make the necessary safety recommendations.

Whilst this investigation is taking place, IFALPA emphasizes the need to avoid speculation as to what happened to the aircraft. The Federation will offer its technical expertise to the Russian Accident Investigation Agency MAK in order to help gather facts and any other information which may be pertinent to this tragic event.”

For further information please contact Ms. Anna Lou, IFALPA Communications & Marketing Coordinator, at +1 514 419 1191 or annalou@ifalpa.org.

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