One wants to find out:

• How the intervention and the distribution is between Accident Investigation Board and those who investigate and prosecute.

• How criminal prosecution of pilots and Air Traffic Controllers affect flight safety by looking at the cases where it is taken out prosecution.

• If there are various case law on charges of Air Traffic Controllers and pilots.

• If a common set of rules and procedures for Europe will provide a better investigation of accidents.

What we see now with the criminalization of employees in the airline industry has a negative effect on the voluntary and independent reporting. The work under fear of prosecution also contributes in a negative direction. Criminalization of employees has a negative effect on flight safety.

In addition, the media is one of the major factors that affect the investigation. All read or hear about accidents, even those who are working on the investigation. Where the accident occurs, will also have implications for those involved. In the U.S., Australia and England the technical survey is given priority if there is suspicion of a
crime. In France, they have parallel investigations, but it is often the legal part that is given priority.

How will this take place in a "small" country, do they have the resources to conduct a proper investigation?
If an aircraft is located in the border area between the two countries, can pilots get to choose which country they want to divert; to the case law practise of nations and not

What is the best option?
Is it possible to have a common court for aviation in Europe, so that all can be treated properly and that just culture is the focus.
Just culture is important; no one is above the law. Clear lines between what is accepted and not. There must be trust both ways so that security-related issues can be reported without fear of consequences. One must avoid that the incidents are kept secret; it goes beyond safety in the long term.

ALAEA have the following printed on the back of their membership cards.