The main purpose is to determine the cause of the incident so that similar ones could be avoided in the future, says Hishammuddin Hussein.
KUALA LUMPUR: Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has announced that the Cabinet has approved the appointment of an international investigation team for the missing MH370 plane.
In today’s media briefing, Hishammuddin said the Transport Ministry had been tasked to draft the terms of reference for the investigation team.
The sub-committee led by Deputy Transport Minister Aziz Kaprawi had been assigned to coordinate the formation of the investigation team.
Hishammuddin said Malaysia would observe and comply with the standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
“The main purpose of the team is to evaluate, investigate and determine the actual cause of the incident so similar incidents can be avoided in the future,” said Hishammuddin
“However, the investigation will not include criminal aspects which are under the purview of the police.”
He said the investigation would be carried out in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulation 1966 which required each party to investigate air accidents independently.
The Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau which was established since December 2011 under the Transport Ministry will act as the secretariat for this investigation team.
The investigation team will include three groups – airworthiness, operational as well as medical and human factor.
“We are also discussing to appoint experts from other Asean countries in accordance with the Asean MoU on Cooperation Relating to Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation that was signed in 2008.
“We are identifying the members and the accredited representatives and will be recruiting the members for the team in accordance with international standards,” he added.
Hishammuddin said names of members would be announced next week.
The MAS flight bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport went missing from the radar on March 8.
Search efforts have been focused in the southern part of the Indian Ocean but so far nothing related to MH370 has been found.
In today’s media briefing, Hishammuddin said the Transport Ministry had been tasked to draft the terms of reference for the investigation team.
The sub-committee led by Deputy Transport Minister Aziz Kaprawi had been assigned to coordinate the formation of the investigation team.
Hishammuddin said Malaysia would observe and comply with the standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
“The main purpose of the team is to evaluate, investigate and determine the actual cause of the incident so similar incidents can be avoided in the future,” said Hishammuddin
“However, the investigation will not include criminal aspects which are under the purview of the police.”
He said the investigation would be carried out in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulation 1966 which required each party to investigate air accidents independently.
The Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau which was established since December 2011 under the Transport Ministry will act as the secretariat for this investigation team.
The investigation team will include three groups – airworthiness, operational as well as medical and human factor.
“We are also discussing to appoint experts from other Asean countries in accordance with the Asean MoU on Cooperation Relating to Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation that was signed in 2008.
“We are identifying the members and the accredited representatives and will be recruiting the members for the team in accordance with international standards,” he added.
Hishammuddin said names of members would be announced next week.
The MAS flight bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport went missing from the radar on March 8.
Search efforts have been focused in the southern part of the Indian Ocean but so far nothing related to MH370 has been found.
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