Air Disaster files

30 Jan 2025

ACVFFI Stands in Solidarity with Victims of Ronald Reagan Airport Tragedy

Air Disaster

The Air Crash Victims' Families' Federation International (ACVFFI), made up of associations and victims from the five continents, wishes to express its solidarity, support and affection to the victims and their families, in the hope that there are survivors, following the air tragedy that occurred at Ronald Reagan Airport in…

12 Oct 2022

Airbus and Air France Deny Criminal Manslaughter Charges

AF447, Air Disaster

News issued in AinOnline, written by Charles Alcock. It is copied by its website and with its permission. The Paris Criminal Court this week started hearing a potential landmark case in which Airbus and Air France stand accused of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of 228 passengers and crew aboard…

13 May 2022

Communication, information and other issues in aircraft accidents

Air Disaster, Communication, ECAC

Article issued in ECAC Magazine Spring 2022 Communication on the causes of air accidents to victims’ families has not advanced at the same rate as international civil aviation in the world. On the one hand, it seems the investigative authorities are distrustful toward the families of the victims; when they…

03 Feb 2021

Remembering the Victims of PS752

Air Disaster, PS752

The Press Statment issued by the US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo on January 9, 2021, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the disaster of Flight PS752 of Ukrainian International Airlines shot down when it takes off from Teheran Airport in Iran, with 176 deaths. The American…

23 May 2020

Flight PK8303

Air Disaster, Pakistan, PK8303

ACVFFI is devastated by the air tragedy of Flight PK-8303 of Airline Company PIA (Pakistan International Airlines), which occurred today at Karachi Airport when an Airbus-A-320 crashed over a residential area of the Pakistani capital. We want to extend our support and solidarity to families and victims. In the same…