Flight safety reporting ‘unsatisfactory’

THE reporting of safety incidents involving aircraft remains “unsatisfactory” in some parts of Europe, according to a European aviation watchdog.

A report by Eurocontrol claims that, on average, twice as many incidents go unreported as are reported each year.

The Brussels-based organisation, which has responsibility for the safety of air navigation, estimated that 30,000 incidents went unreported in 2009, while 15,000 cases were recorded.