Accident and Serious Incident Reporting Timeline

In plain language

If your drone is involved in an accident or serious incident, you must report it to the GCAA or LAA with all details within 3 hours.

Requirement as structured

The operator must report any accident or serious incident to the GCAA or LAA, containing all known pertinent information, within 3 hours of the occurrence.

Original regulatory text

UAD.035 Occurrence Reporting (a) The operator shall report to the GCAA, any accident and serious incident, through the following hotline: +971506414667 and E-mail: aai@gcaa.gov.ae. Accidents shall be also reported to the local Emirate Police. (b) The operator shall report to LAA, any accident and serious incident, through applicable channel. (c) The report shall contain all pertinent information, known to the operator, about the accident or serious incident. Reports shall be made within 3 hours from the accident/ serious incident occurrence.

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