The PNG
Accident Investigation Commission is disappointed that it has not been
allocated any funding in the 2014 national budget to carry out investigations
into plane accidents.
“In 2014, Accident Investigation Commission has not
been allocated any funds for conducting investigations,” Accident Investigation
Commission chief commissioner Nema Yalo told reporterslast month.
“It’s provided funds just for emoluments.
“This is very important because the Accident
Investigation Commission of PNG has to comply with international civil aviation
requirements.
“That means that whenever accidents happen, AIC
investigators must be on site immediately to ensure the aircraft are safe for
investigations to begin immediately.
“If we have to salvage aircraft from underwater,
that will require money, and if we don’t have money, we don’t go out and
investigate because we don’t have the financial resources.
“We’re failing our obligations under the international
civil aviation requirements.
“The importance of that is that the International
Civil Aviation Organisation can bar international flights coming into Port
Moresby or into the nation, and flying out of PNG.
“It has negative implications for our aviation
industry.
“I’d like to call on the government to find money
elsewhere and provide for accident investigation.”
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