Immediate Notification of Accidents and Serious Incidents

In plain language

If your drone is involved in an accident or a serious incident, you must immediately report it to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), the Irish police (An Garda Síochána), and the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).

Requirement as structured

In the case of an accident or serious incident, the UAS operator must immediately notify the UAS Division of the Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).

Original regulatory text

In the case of an accident or serious incident, the operator of the UAS shall immediately notify the UAS Division of the Authority, an Garda Síochána, and in accordance with the Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009, the Air Accident Investigation Unit.