Search & Rescue of Aircraft in Distress

Organisation and procedures for Search and Rescue of aircraft in distress

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Organisation and procedures for Search and Rescue of aircraft in distressGOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURESFOR

SEARCH AND RESCUE OFAIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS.

THIRD EDITIONAPRIL 2013

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITYBANGLADESH.

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CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY,BANGLADESH.DHAKA-1229

ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES FOR SEARCH AND RESCUETABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapters Text Pages

Foreword 3

I Definitions 4

II Search And Rescue Organization 6

III Job description of RCC officers& staff. 8

IV Search and Rescue Function, Action plan and Message 11

V Procedures for Rescue Co-Ordination Centre 13

Location of Rescue Co-ordination Centre & Rescue Units 17

VI Role of Defense services and Border Guard Bangladesh 20

VII Role of Mercantile Marine/Coast guard And Port Trust Authority 22

VIII Role of BAF/Biman/Flying Club 23

IX Role of various civil organization (Police/Rab/Deputy commissioner/

Upazila Nirbahi Officer/Fire Service)

24

X Role of Union Parishad Chairman/ Bangladesh Railway/ Postal

Department/Other Govt., Semi-Govt. and Private Organization

29

XI Miscellaneous 30

Appendix

I Address and Telephone Numbers of Search and Rescue Services 31

II Distribution list and Telephone Numbers 32

III Initial Report Form 34

IV International SITREP REPORT FORMET 36

V Sample of Search Action Message 37

VI SAR Agreements 40


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CHAPTER –I

DEFINITIONS

Alerting Post. A unit designated to receive information from the general public regarding aircraft inemergency and to forward the information to the associated rescue co-ordination centre.

Alert Phase (ALERFA). A situation where in apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft and itsoccupantsCrew Member. A person assigned by an operator to duty on an aircraft during flight time.

Emergency Phase. A generic term meaning, as the case may be uncertainty phase, alert phase or distressphase.Distress Phase (DETRESFA). A situation where in there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and itsoccupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.

Ditching. The forced alighting of an aircraft on water.

Emergency locator Transmitter (ELT). Aeronautical radio distress beacon for alerting and transmittinghoming signals.

Joint Rescue coordination centre(JRCC). A rescue coordination centre responsible for bothaeronautical and maritime SAR operations.

MAY DAY. Spoken International distress signal, repeated three times.

On-Scene Co-ordinator(OSC)---A person temporarily designated to co-ordinate Search and Rescueoperation within a specified area.Operator. A Person, Organization or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in an aircraft operation.

PAN-PAN. The international radio telephony urgency signal, when repeated three times, includesuncertainty or alert, followed by nature of urgency.

Pilot-in-Command. The pilot responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time.

Rescue. An operation to retrieve persons in distress , provide for their initial medical or other needs, anddeliver them to a place of safety

Rescue-co-ordination Centre (RCC). A unit responsible for promoting efficient organization of search andrescue service and for co-0rdinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescueregion.

Rescue sub centre(RSC). A unit subordinate to a rescue coordination centre, established to complement thelatter according to particular provisions of the responsible authorities.

Rescue action plan. A plan for rescue operations normally prepared by the SMC( Search missioncoordinator) for implementation by the On-Scene co-ordinator(OSC) and facilities on-scene.


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Rescue Unit. A unit composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for the expeditiousconduct of search and rescue.

Search and Rescue Facility.Any mobile resource, including designated Search and Rescue units, used to conduct Search and Rescueoperations.

Search and Rescue organization. The provider of search and Rescue services within the Search and Rescueregion.

Search and Rescue Region (SRR). An area of define dimension associated with a rescue co-ordinationcentre within which search and rescue services are provided.

Search and Rescue Mission co-ordinator(SMC). An Officer temporarily designated by the RCC chief toconduct and supervise a Search and Rescue Operation on his behalf for the duration of an operation.

Search action plan. Message normally developed by the SMC, for passing instructions to SAR facilities andagencies participating in a SAR mission.

Search and Rescue Area. An area in which the co-ordination of Search and Rescue is integrated by aSingle rescue co-ordination centre.

State of Registry - The State on whose register the aircraft is entered.

SAR Aircraft. An aircraft provided with specialized equipment suitable for the efficient conduct of SARmissions.

SAR Facility. Any mobile resource , including designated SAR units used to conduct SAR operations.

SAR Service. The performance of distress monitoring ,communication, coordination and functions, initialmedical assistance or medical evacuation, through the use of public and private resources ,includingcooperating aircraft, vessels and other craft and installations.

SAR Unit. A mobile resource composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for theexpeditious conduct of search and rescue operations.

Uncertainty Phase (INCERFA). A situation where in uncertainty exists as to the safety of an aircraft and itsoccupants.


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CHAPTER-II

SEARCH AND RESCUE ORGANIZATION :

SAR organization shall, individually or in coordination with other States, arrange for the establishment andprompt provision of search and rescue services within Bangladesh SRR to ensure that assistance is renderedto persons in distress. Such services shall be provided on a 24- hour basis.

1. Location of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC): Operation Control Building, Ground Floor,

Room No. 101, Phone- RCC 8901904-13/3589, 8901464, ACC-8901462, 8901463, Hazrat Shahjalal

International Airport, Dhaka.

2 Rescue Unit: - All manned Civil Airports are established as rescue units. The name, location and

telephone numbers are given below:-

(a) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka ACC-8901462, 8901463,

8901904-13/Ext-3465,8901904-13/Ext-3410

RCC-8901904-13/3589, 8901464

(b) Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong. Control Tower-031-2500982,APM-2500900

(c) Osmani International Airport, Sylhet. Control Tower-0821-718459,APM-714243,

(d) Cox’s Bazar Airport. Control Tower-0341-62530,

APM-0341-52353, APM Res-0341-64075

(e) Ishurdi Airport. Office-07326-63569,

(f) Jessore Airport. Control Tower-0421-65032, APM-64033

(g) Saidpur Airport Control TWR-05526-72044, APM-72384

(h) Shah Makhdum Airport, Rajshahi TWR-0721-800157, APM-0721-800153

(i) Barisal Airport. TWR-04327-73373, APM-04327-73362.

3. Alerting Posts – An alerting post is an agency designated to serve as an intermediary between a

person reporting aircraft in distress (or other emergencies) and rescue co-ordination centre. All alerting posts

are, therefore, advised to report any occurrence observed or information received to RCC at Hazrat Shahjalal

International Airport, Dhaka Phone -8901462, 8901463 in most expeditious manner.

The following shall act as alerting posts. They may also be of immense help in case of Search and

Rescue :-

(a) All Civil Airports and Aerodrome in Bangladesh.


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(b) All Police-stations in Bangladesh (they may route their information through police

Headquarters).

(c) All Army Units in Bangladesh (Message may be routed through Army Headquarters).

(d) All BGB Units/Out Posts in Bangladesh (message may be routed through BGB Headquarters)

(e) All Railway Stations in Bangladesh.

(f) All Post Offices in Bangladesh.

(g) All Naval & Air Force Units in Bangladesh.

(h) All Forest department Units located in different forest ranges in Bangladesh.

(i) All BIWTA and BIWTC Offices in Bangladesh.

(j) Mercantile Marine and Port Authorities.

(k) All other establishments and offices having communication and broadcasting facilities.

(l) All Coast Guard units in Bangladesh.

(m) All RAB Units including RAB HQ in Bangladesh.

(n) Fire Services and Civil Defence Headquarter, Dhaka (all fire stations in Bangladesh may act as

alerting post. Rescue messages should be routed through fire headquarters).

4. Dhaka ACC/RCC has been designated as the Search and Rescue(SAR) point of contact for the

receipt of COSPAS-SARSAT distress data.

RCC should be equipped with the following:

a. legal Documents such as ICAO Annex 12,13, Search and Rescue Manual, Organization andprocedure for SAR pamphlet, Sunrise/ Sunset Tables and AIP Bangladesh;

b. maps and Charts of different scales, Plotting Overlay Sheets;c. computer Facilities so as to retrieve and display of information previously stored;d. log books pertaining to RCC;e. Search and Rescue Units locations;f. rapid and Reliable SAR Communications systems with various units/agencies;g. distress frequencies;h. plotting Equipments;


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CHAPTER-III

Job descriptions and responsibilities of SAR/RCC Officers/staff

The SAR system has three general levels of co-ordination:

□ Chief of Search & Rescue Service or SAR Coordinator(D/ATS).□ Chief of RCC (SATO, HSIA)or SAR mission coordinator(SMC)(Temporarily designated by

Chief of RCC from ATC ).□ On-scene co-ordinator (OSC)( Temporarily designated by Chief of RCC or SMC from ATC).

Chief of Search & Rescue Service or SAR Co-ordinator(D/ATS)Chief of SAR Service is the top level SAR managers under Chairman CAAB:He is overall responsible for:

□ establishing, staffing, equipping and managing the SAR system□ establishing Rescue coordination centers(RCCs)□ providing or arranging for SAR facilities□ co-ordinating SAR training□ developing SAR policies.

Chief of RCC (SATO,HSIA) or SAR mission co-ordinator shall:

□ arrange briefing and debriefing for SAR personnel.□ maintain RCC equipment, including primary lines of communication, in good operational order;□ take measures to ensure that RCC receives timely notification from providers;□ ensure that information of serviceability, readiness and other particular facilities is suitably

recorded in RCC;□ ensure that all operations are entered in a log and that they are reviewed and appraised;□ submit a report to the Head of SAR Service upon the termination of a SAR incident.

Each SAR operation is carried out under the guidance of RCC chief/ SMC. This function existsonly for the duration of a specific SAR incident and is normally performed by the RCC chief or aperson designated by RCC chief as an SMC(SAR mission coordinator). The SMC may haveassisting staff. The SMC guides a SAR operation until a rescue has been effected or it becomesapparent that further efforts would be of no avail.The SMC should be well trained in all SAR process, be thoroughly familiar with the applicableSAR plans, and:

□ gather information about distress situations□ develop accurate and workable SAR action plans□ dispatch and co-ordinate the resources to carry out SAR missions.□ obtain and evaluate all data on the emergency□ develop the search action plan and rescue action plan as appropriate□ ascertain the type of emergency equipment carried by the missing or distressed aircraft.□ plot the areas to search and decide methods and facilities to be used.□ coordinate the operation with adjacent RCCs when appropriate.


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□ evaluate all reports and modify search action plan as necessary.□ arrange for delivery of supplies to sustain survivors.□ issue progress report.□ determine when to suspend or terminate the search.□ notify accident investigation authorities.□ prepare a final report.

On-Scene Co-ordinator (OSC). (Temporarily Designated by RCC chief or SMC from ATC for fieldOperation)

□ when two or more SAR facilities are working together on the same mission, one person on-scenemay be needed to co-ordinate the activities of all participating facilities.

□ the SMC designates an OSC(On scene coordinator), who may be the person in charge of a searchand rescue unit.

□ the person in charge of the first facility to arrive at the scene will normally assume the OSCfunction until the SMC arranges for that person to be relieved.

RCC Supervisor (Temporarily designated by Chief of RCC or SMC from ATC)

The supervisor RCC shall during ATS operational hours:□. remain informed on weather situation through out the SRR;□. make sure all the communication facilities are available;□. keep the records of all SAR telephone directory up-to-date;

The Staff of Rescue coordination centre(Temporarily designated by SMC from ATC)/Rescue Unitshall:

performs duties in the event of search and rescue operations, in addition they have responsibility formaintaining the RCC/Rescue Unit in a continuous state of preparedness, and shall:

□ organization of rescue units and designate of alerting posts;□. initiate documentation;□ plan jointly with adjacent Rescue Coordination Centres;□. prepare material, maps, etc. for plotting;□. check up on SAR resources; and□. prepare incident report in the incident report form as given in Appendix III and keep in record.□. obtain information on;

1. origin of alert;2. type of incident;3. possibility to contact alerting person;4. position and/or route, flight plan, last position reported and radio frequency used.5. time of incident;6. aircraft( Reg, Type and other particulars);7. Persons on board;8. Type of cargo;9. Assistance requested if any;

10. Intentions of the pilot;11. Communications;12. Verify weather (previous, present, prognosis);


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13. Rescue equipment required;14. Clothing required for land parties; and verify information received:

□ the RCC/Rescue unit staff shall consist of personnel who are experienced and/or trained in SARoperations.

□ when a period of heavy activity is anticipated or during major SAR incidents, the regular staff maybe supplemented as required.

□ agencies and authorities that may be involved in providing SAR services to an RCC in the event ofan incident are to be alerted as early as practicable so that staffing can be managed.

□ the number of personnel required to staff an RCC will vary with local requirements, such as trafficdensity, seasonal conditions etc.


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CHAPTER-IV

Search and Rescue Function .

Search Action plan and Message

● The RCC chief or his designee, As Search Mission Co-ordinator(SMC) typically provides theSearch action plan/Message (APPENDIX-V)

● The On Scene Coordinator (OSC) and facilities on scene, implement the Search action plan● Search action plan message includes six parts.

Situation a brief description of the incident position of the incident, and the time it occurred number of person on board(POBs) primary and secondary search objects amount and types of survival equipment weather forecast and period of forecast SAR facilities on-scene

Search area(s) area designation, size, corner points, centre point other essential data

Execution SAR facility identification, parent agency, search pattern, commence search points.

Co-ordination required designates the SMC and OSC SAR facility on-scene desired track spacing and coverage factors airspace reservations aircraft safety instructions parent agency relief instructions authorizations for non-SAR aircraft in the area

Communications co-ordinating channels on-scene channels monitor channels method for OSC to be identified by SAR facilities press channels, if appropriate


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Reports OSC reports of on-scene weather, progress and other SITREP information using standard

SITREP format(APPENDIX-IV) parent agencies to provide summary at the end of daily operations, (hours flown, area(s)

searched, and coverage factor(s). The OSC may be authorized by the SMC to alter the search action plan based on on-scene

considerations

Developing own search planning by OSC: include: estimating the most probable position of a distressed aircraft or survivors, taking drift effect into

consideration determine the search area selecting SAR facilities and equipment to be used selecting a search pattern planning on-scene co-ordination

Search patterns:Factors to consider in deciding what type of search pattern to use include:

available number and types of assisting aircraft/craft size of area to be searched type of distressed aircraft meteorological visibility cloud ceiling time of the day

The OSC should co-ordinate communications on-scene and ensure that reliablecommunications are maintained.

SAR facilities normally report to the OSC on an assigned frequency normally , the SMC will select SAR-dedicated frequencies for use on-scene, which will include

primary and secondary frequencies.

Rescue Action Plan and Message

● A rescue action plan is normally prepared by the RCC chief or SMC for implementation by theOSC and facilities on-scene ,and may be provided to them in a rescue action message.

● Potential parts of the message, similar to those for a search action message ,

Assistance by SAR Aircraft/Helicopter● Assistance by aircraft during a SAR mission can include dropping equipment to aircraft in

distress, lowering/dropping individuals from helicopters, or evacuating survivors by helicopter.The following factors should be considered when deciding whether or not supplies should bedropped:

communications with the survivors supplies needed by survivors

availability of suitable aircraft and trained crew


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CHAPTER-V

PROCEDURE FOR RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE

The procedure given below is intended to provide guidance to the authorities in charge of rescue co-

ordination centers, rescue units and alerting posts. These are only basic procedures normally adopted and

should be interpreted with a measure of flexibility because no two search and rescue situations are identical.

The sequence of action indicated may have to be modified to suit the particular situation. Notification of

emergency rescue units, Alerting posts and/or Air Traffic Services Units shall notify the Rescue

Coordination Center concerned immediately an aircraft is believed or reported to be in a state of emergency

and also the phase of emergency.

Phase of emergency- Three phases of emergency in order of progression, are:-

UNCERTAINTY PHASE, when:

(i) no communication has been received from an aircraft within a period of thirty (30) minutes after

the time a communication should have been received or from the time an unsuccessful attempt to

establish communication with such an aircraft was first made, which ever was earlier.

(ii) an aircraft fails to arrive within thirty(30) minutes of the estimated time of arrival last notified to

or estimated by air traffic service units, which ever is the later, except when no doubt exist as

the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.

ALERT PHASE, when :

(i) following the uncertainty phase, subsequent attempts to establish communication with aircraft or

enquiries from other sources have failed to reveal any news of the aircraft, or when

(ii) an aircraft has been cleared to land and fails to land within five minutes of the estimated time of

landing and communication has not been re-established with the aircraft, or when

(iii) information has been received which indicates that the operating efficiency of the aircraft has

been impaired, but not to the extent that a forced landing is likely, except when evidence exists

that would allay apprehension as to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants, or when

(vi) an aircraft is known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference.


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DITRESS PHASE when :

(i) following the alert phase, further unsuccessful attempts to establish communication with aircraft

and more widespread enquiries point to the probability that the aircraft is in distress; or when

(ii) the fuel on board is considered to be exhausted or to be insufficient to enable the aircraft to reach

safety; or when;

(iii) information is received which indicates that the operating efficiency of the aircraft has been

(iv) impaired to the extend that a forced landing is likely ; or when

(v) information is received or it is reasonably certain that the aircraft is about to make or has made

forced landing or has crashed.

Notification by ATS Units--- The notification from an ATS unit to an RCC or by an RCC to RCCs of

adjacent countries will contain the following information in the order listed:-

(a) INCERFA, ALERFA OR DETRESFA, as appropriate to the phase of the emergency;

(b) agency and person calling;

(c) nature of the emergency;

(d) significant information from the flight plan (call sign & registration marking of

aircraft/owner/type/fuel/place of departure/destination etc.);

(e) time of last communication, by whom received and frequency used;

(f) last position report and how determined;

(g) colour and distinctive marks of aircraft;

(h) any action taken by the reporting officer including details of information when received through

a reporting aircraft;

(i) other information.

Notification by informants other than ATS Unit--- All persons are encouraged to report abnormal

occurrences they have witnessed or may have heard of. Notification that an aircraft has crashed, is overdue or

in a state of emergency, etc;

may therefore reach to RCC from any source, either directly or relayed through ATS units and/or alerting

posts.


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Evaluation of Report and action by RCC.—After evaluating the information, the RCC will declare the

appropriate emergency phases & will immediately inform:-

(a) DHAKA ACC/FIC.

(b) Details of information received shall be entered in a log book which shall also be used for recording

subsequent developments. The initial notification of an incident should be entered on a standard “Initial

Report Form” (Appendix-III) supplies of which should be available at RCC, ATS units and alerting

posts(where applicable). Its use will be preclude the possible loss of certain important details because

this was not called to the attention of the information.

(c) Initial action to obtain full details of the aircraft in case of Dep./Plan. Message not received.

(d) Inform concerned ATS units/ Rescue co-ordination units/ alerting posts for necessary search and rescue

action.

(e) Inform SATO, Director (ATS & Aero), Airport Manager, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority, Member

(Operation), Civil Aviation Authority, Director of Aeronautical Inspection Division, Chief of Flight

Inspection, Director of Air Operation, SATCO BAF Base Bashar, Owner of the Aircraft, Honorary

Secretary Flying Club Limited, Police HQ, Railways, Post and BTCL, Biman Operation, Harbour

master & Port Authorities(if necessary), BIWTA, Deputy Commissioner, Upazila Executive concerned,

Radio Bangladesh & Bangladesh Television(if necessary), Coast Guard, Army, Navy, RAB & BGB

Authorities, Fire Service & Civil Defence HQ, Dhaka and any other organization or person if required.

(f) Plot the probable estimated position of the aircraft on the map.

SEARCH

1 Aerial Search.--- RCC, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka shall be responsible to organize

and co-ordinate aerial search of the entire Search and Rescue Region (SRR) of Bangladesh. Director of Air

Operation, Air Headquarters, Telephone 8753420-25extn or 9112051-56extn & 8751830(Off),will be

requested to assist in conducting aerial search in co-ordination with Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport,

Dhaka RCC. SATO, HSIA; SATCO, BAF Base Bashar/Zahurul Haque/ Matiur Rahman/Kurmitola/

DATCO(as applicable) will assist RCC to arrange BAF aircraft for SAR flight. Arrangement may be made

on top priority basis consisting safety of human life.

In addition, co-operation may be sought from the following organization for aerial search, if required.

(a) Duty Operation Officer, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited.

(b) Honorary Secretary, Bangladesh Flying Academy Limited.


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RCC Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka may advise any aircraft in flight to conduct aerial search

provided, search area is on its route and there is sufficient fuel on board to conduct the search without

hampering its own safety.

Note :- BAF having suitable aircraft like helicopter, AN-32, C-130 and BAF RADAR units can play major

role in SAR.

2. Land Search.- RCC/rescue units shall co-ordinate with available Civil Administration, Military/Para

Military Service, Police, Forest Department, Fire Services and Civil Defence, Railway, BTCL and other

organization within its own area as necessary for manpower and equipment and conduct land search of

its own area.

For the purpose of expeditious land search the Search and Rescue Region(SRR) of Bangladesh is divided

into following area as shown against each rescue units:\

RESCUE UNITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Dhaka RCC/Rescue unit Entire area covered by the Districts of Dhaka,

Mymensingh, Tangail, Jamalpur and comilla.

2. Chittagong Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Noakhali, parts of

the district of Chittgong and Chittgong Hill Tracts, falling

north of Latitude 21045N.

3. Cox’s Bazar Rescue unit Parts of the districts of Chittagong and Chittagong Hill

Tracts, falling south of Latitude 21045N.

4. Sylhet Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Sylhet.

5. Saidpur Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Dinajpur and

Rangpur.

6. Rajshahi Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Kustia, Rajshahi,

Bogra and Pabna.

7. Jessore Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Jessore, Faridpur and

Khulna.

8. Barisal Rescue unit Entire area covered by the districts of Barisal and

Patuakhali.


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RCC shall inform/ request :

(a) Rescue units concerned for search and rescue action.

(b) Border Guard Bangladesh, Dhaka to alert their outposts, which are in the vicinity of the route/ position of

the emergency aircraft. They should also be requested to carry out search and rescue action.

(c) Railway control at Bhairab Bazar/ Paksey/ Chittagong/ Lalmonirhat, whichever of these controls cover

the areas of the emergency aircraft for alerting all the railway station within the concerned area for news of

that ill-fated aircraft and onward transmission of the information if any, to RCC, Hazrat Shahjalal

International Airport, Dhaka.

(d) Army Headquarters at Dhaka in case assistance of the army is required.

(e) BIWTA, Fire Service and Civil Defence, Dhaka for search and rescue action.

(f) General Manager, BTCL Dhaka to advise all his telephone offices located in the vicinity of the ill-fated

aircraft to collect information of the aircraft for onward transmission to RCC, Hazrat Shahjalal International

Airport, Dhaka.

(g) DC/SP/UNO/RAB of the concerned area for search and rescue action directly or through rescue units.

(h) Navy. Coast Guard, Port Authorities, Mercantile & Marine Authorities if SAR over sea is involved.

Duties of rescue Units for Land Search :- On receipt of the information about an emergency aircraft

through any source, all rescue units will take following action :-

(a) Inform RCC, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.

(b) Request aircraft in flight to carry out search if possible while flying over the concerned SAR area.

(c) Request the DC/UNO concerned to assist in search and rescue action through the agencies under him.

(d) Request the superintendent of Police/ Police Station Officer concerned to alert all police post and outpost

in the vicinity of the affected aircraft to assist in search and rescue.

(e) Request the concerned District traffic superintendent of Bangladesh Railway to instruct the Railway

station in the vicinity of the affected aircraft to assist in search and rescue and to inform RCC at Hazrat

Shahjalal International Airport/ nearest aerodrome authority when any information received about the

distressed aircraft.

(f) Request help of concerned Army units/ Border Guard Bangladesh units/ Police station to alert their

outpost in the vicinity of the affected aircraft.


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(g) All information either passed to or help sought from any individual/ agency regarding the distressed

aircraft should consist of type, colour, size, markings, person on board etc. (as much information available)

which will facilitate the search. Similarly individual/ agencies thus involved shall be requested to send back

as much information as can be gathered about the aircraft and as expeditiously as possible.

(h) Maintain a chronological record of the action taken.

(i) Request Deputy Director of concerned of FS & CD Division to alert all Fire station in the vicinity of the

ill fated aircraft to assist in search and rescue.

Specific Duties of Rescue Units : - In addition to the general duties listed before Rescue units shall also take

specific action as listed below:-

1. Chittagong Rescue Units Shall :-

(a) Keep liaison with the Harbour Master and Naval Officer Commanding and Coast Guard

Chittagong in organizing Search & Rescue at sea, if necessary.

(b) Inform Padma Oil Company Ltd, Meghna Petroleum Ltd and Fire Service & Civil Defence

Chittagong to assist in search and rescue with their available water-vessels.

(c) Assist Cox’s Bazar Rescue Units, if Search and Rescue action is taken by Cox’s Bazar Rescue

Unit, in maintaining liaison with RCC, Dhaka and other concerned units located at Chittagong.

(d) Obtain help and assistance from Army and Air force units located at Chittagong.

2. Jessore Rescue Unit :-

(a) Request Harbour master/ Naval unit at Mongla and Coast Gourd unit in Khulna to take search

and Rescue action when necessary.

(b) Request Army and Air force units for land & aerial search by BAF, Jessore should be

coordinated with BAF, Base Basher, Dhaka.

3. Sylhet Rescue Unit :-

(a) Request Fenchuganj Fertilizer Factory to lend all possible assistance.

(b) Request the Tea Estates of the concerned area to assist.

4. Cox’s Bazar Rescue Unit :- If direct liaison with RCC Dhaka & concerned agencies in Chittagong

is not possible due to lack of speedy and reliable means of agencies in Chittagong is not possible

due to lack of speedy and reliable means of communication, liaison will be maintained through the

Chittagong Rescue unit;


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CHAPTER VI

ROLE OF DEFENCE SERVICES AND BORDER GUARD BANGLADESH

Defense services with their large resources of men and material are in position to render very usefulassistance in the matter of search and rescue covering a wide area. It is hoped that as in the past they willcontinue to extend their co-operation in times of need.

1. Army: For Search and rescue operation over the land, the Army can help in numerous ways andmore important aspects of their assistance are as follows:-

(a) To inform different army units within the concerned area of emergency aircraft to carry outsearch and rescue.

(b) Provision of temporary alerting posts.(c) Provision of transport and communication facilities.(d) Provision of emergency and survival equipment to the extent possible.(e) Provision of medical facilities when required.(f) Co-ordination and provision of information to RCC, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport/Nearest Rescue co-ordination unit at Aerodromes.

2. Navy: For Search and rescue operation over deep sea the co-operation and assistance of the Navalauthorities is of utmost importance. In the event of an emergency, RCC, Dhaka or rescue co-ordination unitat Chittagong Airport or Rescue co-ordination unit at Jessore Aerodromes will request the nearest Navalauthority to render all possible assistance. Information relating to an aircraft in emergency/ distress, ifreceived by the mercantile marine department or any other organization having wireless station at coastalareas may also be conveyed to the Naval authorities. On receiving such information the naval authoritiesshall forthwith take all steps to render immediate aid and assistance to the aircraft or its survivors.

3. Air force: Bangladesh Air force is maintaining an organization for search and rescue which isintended to work in close co-operation and liaison with the Civil Aviation Authority. The Base commanderBAF Base Basher, Dhaka will furnish at the request of rescue co-ordination center, Dhaka all possibleassistance in search and rescue of aircraft in emergency as early as possible. BAF will select type of aircraftsuitable for aerial search as per Air Force Manual No. 55-3 for ``operation of Search and Rescue”. Allreports received by the Air force to be communicated to RCC. BAF having suitable aircraft for SAR inBangladesh will carry required food stuff and ancillary equipment and will drop to survivors when necessary.

4. Border Guard Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh with their large resources of men andmaterials are in a position to render very useful assistance in the matter of ground search and rescue coveringa wide area specially border areas. It is hoped that Border Guard Bangladesh authorities will issue instructionto different units of Border Guard Bangladesh to assist in search and rescue of a distressed aircraft and toinform the rescue co-ordination centre, Dhaka or to the nearest aerodrome and police as and when anyinformation received about the distressed aircraft with detail particulars about the condition of the aircraftand persons on board including assistance required. Border Guard Bangladesh personnel may also beinstructed to guard the aircraft without disturbing the wreckage. However, wounded crew and passengersIncluding dead bodies can be rescued encountering fewer disturbances to the wreckage. First aid to beprovided to wounded passenger or crew. BGB personnel will hand over responsibility of further action topolice as they arrive.


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CHAPTER VII

ROLE OF MERCANTILE MARINE/COAST GUARD AND PORT AUTHORITY

Merchant ships/coast guard may sometimes be in a position to render the most valuable assistance. theinternational convention for the safety of life at sea makes it obligatory for the master of the ship at sea toproceed on receiving a signal with all speed to the assistance of an aircraft in distress. The internationalCommission for air navigation has recommended at its 19th session held a London in June 1931 that everymaster of the ship record in his log-book any aircraft in flight sighted at sea with the time of observation andif possible the position, direction, call-sign and any other particulars likely to facilitate the identification ofthe aircraft.

Shipping companies are therefore requested to issue instruction to the masters of their ships to enter in theship deck log the following particulars of the aircraft sighted by them :-

(a) Time of observation,(b) Position of aircraft,(c) Course of aircraft,(d) Height of aircraft,(e) Registration marking or characteristics to assist identification,(f) Weather at the time of observation with particular reference to winds, height of cloud and

visibility; and(g) Any obvious indication of defect, danger or distress, such as external fire irregular running of the

engines etc.

In the case of aircraft missing over the sea, the rescue co-ordination center/ rescue unit may request toHarbour master to inform port control to make a broadcast through wireless about the missing aircraft. Shipsreceiving such message will, if they have any information, make it available to the station calling for it.Masters of the ships are requested to transmit immediately to the coastal wireless stations informationrelating to an aircraft in distress and to render all possible assistance to such aircraft. BAF search aircraft mayalso be requested to transmit distress messages through SAR aircraft on emergency frequency (121.5 MHZ)and other suitable frequencies.

Air/ Sea search and rescue organization

The Bangladesh Air force is responsible for co-coordinating search and rescue co-ordination in watersadjoining Bangladesh and designated Air force authorities will co-ordinate air/sea search and rescueoperation in conjunction with the local naval/ mercantile marine port trust and Civil Aviation Authorities.Details or the procedures have been given in BAF Manual 55-3 ``Operations Search and Rescue”.


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CHAPTER VIII

ROLE OF BAF/BIMAN/FLYING CLUB

BAF, Biman, flying club and plant protection pilots can render timely assistance in locating missing aircraft.

1. Biman/BAF(a) Divert their aircraft to assist an aircraft in distress. An Aircraft, in the vicinity of the aircraft

which is threatened with danger should divert from its course, if such diversion is necessary forrendering assistance to the threatened aircraft. When requested by RCC/ECC to search for amissing aircraft, the pilot in flight shall deviate from his course to cover the presumed route ofthe missing aircraft provided that the detour can be made without any hazard to safety.

(b) Information to RCC/Rescue unit/Alerting post. The crew of aircraft on intercepting any distresssignals should in addition to taxing appropriate action in accordance with the national andinternational regulations in force, endeavor to communicate the same to RCC, Dhaka or nearestrescue init/alerting post.

(c) Normally BAF will carry out aerial search in Bangladesh. However on a request fromrescue co-ordination center, Dhaka Biman shall endeavor to make available aircraft and crew forsearch operation when extremely required. Such aircraft will conduct search in accordance withdirections and instructions of the rescue co-ordination centre.

2. Bangladesh Flying Club Ltd.Flying club is ideal for certain types of air search and it is in position to furnish valuable assistance toRCC. On request from the rescue co-ordination centre/ alerting post, Flying Club authority, shallendeavor to provide both aircraft and pilots. When requested by RCC to search for a missing aircraft,the pilot in flight shall deviate from his course to cover the presumed route of the missing aircraftprovided that the detour can be made without any hazard to safety.

3. Action by Pilot in Case of Forced Landing.

Pilot-in-Command or any other member of the aircrew of the aircraft obliged to make a forcedlanding or a non-scheduled landing at a place which is not a controlled aerodrome should communicate byany quickest means available, to the aerodrome or to the FIC, the following information;

(a) Registration marking of the aircraft;(b) Pilot’s name;(c) Position of aircraft (distance and bearing from marked prominent place)(d) Cause for forced landing.(e) Nature of assistance required.

In addition, he should also notify Deputy Commissioner/ UNO/ Local Police Officer/ UnionParishad Chairman as far as possible.


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CHAPTER IX

ROLE OF VARIOUS CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS (Police, RAB, Deputy Commissioner, UpazilaNirbahi Officer and Fire Services)

The assistance to be rendered and the function to be assumed by DC/UPAZILA NIRBAHIOFFICER/POLICE/RAB/FIRE SERVICE, in aiding search and rescue operations are almost unlimited and itwill not be possible to specify exactly the extent to and the manner in which they will be called upon toprovide help in these operations. Some of their more important functions are, however indicated hereunder.

(a) Channelization to the RCC or the rescue units of information received from pilots, public orother sources, relating to aircraft in distress.

(b) Assistance in location of a missing aircraft.(c) Assistance on side to aircraft in distress,(d) Guarding the aircraft and its wreckage and(e) Assistance in investigating the cause of accident.

Channelization of information – information relating to an aircraft accident may be received bypolice authorities from various sources. The first reaction of a member of public who has observedan aircraft in a perilous situation, would be to inform the nearest Police-station, Fire authority orUnion Parishad Chairman.

It is imperative that any information received by Police authorities relating to an aircraft in danger ordistress should be communicated to the Officer-in-charge/Airport Manager of the nearestAerodrome/ Airport or RCC Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.

It would prove helpful to each police-station to know beforehand which are the nearest alertingpost/rescue unit and rescue co-ordination centre to which it has to send messages, and the medicaland the district authorities who are to be informed for rushing help etc.

Assistance in location of the missing aircraft.

When there is no news of an aircraft and it has become so overdue that the occurrence of an accidentis to be apprehended, the problem of locating it assumes a very different character and it is in thiscase that the rescue co-ordination centre may call upon the police authorities to render help inlocating the aircraft.

On a request from RCC/Rescue unit, Police authorities shall send a search party to locate the missingaircraft it is impracticable to attempt to include here detailed guidance on the methods to be adoptedby these search parties in reaching their objective as this essentially a problem dictated by localconditions.

The search parties will, as far as possible, be briefed fully to the Rescue co-ordination centre, and/ orthe alerting post/ rescue units and will conduct the search in accordance with the direction receivedby them form the rescue co-ordination centre or the alerting post/ Rescue units. Search parties shouldcarry first aid kit/s as and large scale maps of an area and other necessary equipment suitable for theoperations.


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ASSISTANCE ON SITE TO AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS.

When the place of accident is known, the police official on duty shall on his own initiative organize a partywhich shall proceed forthwith to the scene of accident to render all possible help to the aircraft and thesurvivors. He shall also simultaneously take action to transmit or dispatch a report to the rescue co-ordinationcentre or the rescue unit and obtain instructions. Assistance by Police, on site to aircraft in distress shall alsobe rendered in response to and in accordance with the request from the rescue co-ordination centre or therescue unit. While the extent of assistance required from police will depended upon the nature of theaccident, their preliminary duties shall be as follows:

1. Rescue of Passengers Crew and Others.

(i) Even prior to arrival of the Inspector of Accident, Officer-in-Charge of the nearest aerodrome/any officer of the Civil Aviation Authority, the Police authorities shall initiate action to extinguishfire an assist the officers of the fire authority, on their arrival.

(ii) While rescuing the injured crew members (Pilot & co-pilot) their identification and location in oraround the aircraft must be carefully observed and recorded.

(iii) In the event of pilot and/or the co-pilots being found dead, it is advisable to take photographsprior to their removal. The removal action, should be such as to cause minimum of disturbance to theaircraft wreckage/ parts and any such disturbance should be fully recorded.

(iv) The location of the passengers alive or dead should be recorded immediately during rescue/removal operation. However removal of the injured to the nearest hospital must not be delayed forwant of formalities with regard to the recording as stated above.

(v) Removal of the persons dead or alive from the wreckage is the responsibility of the Police/ Fireservice & Civil Defence as in any other accident.

(vi) Goods and passenger’s baggage may be removed from the aircraft only under the supervision ofthe Inspector of Accidents but if the aircraft has come from a place outside Bangladesh they shall notbe removed from the vicinity of the aircraft except on clearance by or with the consent of an officerof customs.

2. Medical Check-up/ post-mortem Examination.

(i) Crew Members Alive: The Captain and the Co-pilots should be immediately subjected tomedical check-up for consumption of alcohol. The Doctor carrying out such a medical check-upshall take samples of blood, urine etc as required for detailed chemical analysis. The samples shallbe suitably preserved for detailed laboratory examination. These checks should be expeditiouslycarried out without any loss of time for obvious reasons.

(ii) Dead Crew Members: (a) In the event of death of the crew member, he/they should besubjected to detailed Post-mortem examination immediately to ascertain the precise cause of deathincluding the presence and extend of alcohol and carbon monoxide etc, in the system of the blood,


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urine and the viscera of the dead should be properly preserved by the Doctor carrying out post-mortem examination for further detailed chemical analysis.

(b) The Post-mortem examination shall include among those mentioned above, other aspects such asphysical incapacitation if any, prior to the accident and precise cause of death etc.

(c) Prior to subjecting the body of the crew member to Post-mortem examination its identificationmust be fully and properly established to the extent possible, full body photographed and its clothesand belongings recorded and preserved carefully in accordance with the Police procedures.

Note: The local police authority will take necessary action for Post-mortem examination of crewmember of civil aircraft. Military authorities are to arrange Post-mortem examination in case of amilitary aircraft. Police authority concerned will dispatch a copy of the Post-mortem examination tothe Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Kurmitola, Dhaka at the earliest possible tocarry out investigation.

(iii) Release of Dead Bodies:-

Crew: No dead bodies of the crew members specially of the pilot and the co-pilots are to be releasedeven after the Post-mortem examination has been completed by the Police authorities or any otherauthority. The Inspector of Accident/any other representative of the Chairman, Civil AviationAuthority are the only authorized officers to issue instructions for the release of dead bodies of crew.

Passengers: With the approval of Inspector of Accident, the Police authorities may dispose the deadbodies of the passengers in accordance with their procedures and in consultation with airlines/ ownerconcerned.

(iv) Guarding of the wreckage and preservation of evidence:

(a) The entire site of the crash area, including wreckage trail shall be immediately condoned off andguarded by the police till such time the investigation of the accident has been completed and positiveinstructions in writing issued to the police authorities by the Inspector of accident/ Investigator-in-Charge or by the Director of Flight Safety& Regulation or the Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority.(b) The Police authorities arriving at the site of crash shall ensure that the public and otherunauthorized person are kept away from entering into the cordoned area and not allowed to interferewith the wreckage/ parts of the aircraft or move around in the area which may obliterate the groundmarks left by the aircraft which are of considerable value as a piece of evidence to the investigator.

(c) The parts of the wrecked aircraft shall not be disturbed or interfered with except for the purposeof providing succor to the injured, removal of dead bodies, extinguishing of fire and a saving thewrecked parts.

(v) Eye witness:

Police authorities shall record the names and addresses of all the eye witnesses and others whomay have first-hand knowledge of the accident and supply such a list to the Inspector of Accident/Investigator-in-Charge on his arrival for the purpose of investigation and facilitate production ofsuch witnesses, if recorded, may be handed over to the Inspector of Accident/ Investigator-in-charge.


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(vi) General :

(a) On the arrival of the Inspector of Accident/ Investigator-in-Charge at the crash site and hisassuming responsibility shall be the final authority in all matters.

(b) For the purpose of investigation under the aircraft Rules 1937, it is imperative that Inspector ofAccident/Investigator-in-Charge appointed by the Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority has anunrestricted control over the aircraft wreckage and the accident site. The police authorities shallprovide maximum assistance required by him in discharge of his duties, However, the policeauthorities may carry out their functions in accordance with the police procedures and other suchformalities which they are required to fulfil under relevant rules in co-ordination with him withoutinterfering smooth and efficient function of the Inspector of Accident/ Investigator-in-Charge.

(vii) Photography :

Photography may be carried out freely, by the police authorities and/ or the fire fightingauthorities taking due care that no ground marks are obliterated and the aircraft wreckage/ parts arenot disturbed for this purpose. The Inspector of Accident/ Investigator-in-charge may however takeover this function on his arrival.

(viii) Rescue by Fire-Fighting Services :

(a) During rescue operation, fire-fighting services play a very important role. Whilst extracting thebodies from the wreckage alive or dead, the Officer-in-Charge supervising the operation shall ensurethat minimum disturbance to the wreckage is caused while extricating such bodies and that he willkeep adequate notes for the purpose to be passed on to the Inspector of Accident/ Investigator-in-Charge conducting the investigation. Any movement of the control/ cutting of wires, cables etc, mustbe made note for the purpose. If it is possible free use of photography can be made prior to removalof such bodies. However, where there is a reasonable doubt to believe that the person to be extricatedfrom the wreckage is still alive no delay should be caused to removal of that body. In the event ofthere being sufficient reasons to believe that body to be extricated is dead one, all possible careshould be exercised as stated above.

(b) Where the fire-fighting services are not available, and such rescue operations are being carriedout by the police authorities the police officer-in-charge of the operation shall ensure that the aboveinstructions with regard to fire fighting and rescue operations are complied with.

(ix) Assistance in Investigating the Cause of Accident.

Accident investigation is recognized today as one of the fundamental elements of a soundProgramme of improving the safety of aircraft operation. The high quality of accident investigationnecessary to make the Programme a success can only be achieved with the fullest co-operation fromthe police authorities.


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The wreckage of the crashed aircraft with invariably contain evidence, which if correctly identifiedand assessed, will enable the cause of accident to be determined. Every failure, smear, scratch, tearbuckle or other damage must have been made by some specific object, or under certain set conditionsor circumstances which always leave their traces behind, Just as there is no perfect crime there isalso no perfect accident and traces and clues will always be available to assist in the determination ofthe cause of accident. The need for preservation of evidence to help in formulation of conclusionregarding the cause of accident cannot therefore be over emphasized.

(x) Aircraft Documents:

The Police shall also collect, seal and keep in safe custody documents concerning aircraft asmay be found and hand them over intact to the Inspector of Accident on his arrival. All the evidencecollected by the police authorities should be made available to the Inspector of Accident, informationwhich is considered of importance should be telegraphed to the Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority.


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CHAPTER X

ROLE OF UNION PARISHAD CHAIRMAN, BANGLADESH RAILWAY, POSTAL , BTCL,OTHER GOVT, SEMI-GOVT DEPTT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.

(1) Union Parishad Chairman:- Bangladesh being a thickly populated area, the public/ Union ParishadChairman can play a vital role in search and rescue. DC/UNO/Police Officers of different areas arerequested to issue instructions to Union Parishad Chairman about their actions after receipt ofinformation of a distressed aircraft. After receiving information about a distressed aircraft theChairman will normally make arrangement, to rescue wounded crew & the area is properly guarded.He should inform police at the earliest possible.

(2) Railway Official:- Railway officials can play an important role in assisting the search and rescueorganization by ensuring speedy transmission of information relating to aircraft in distress to therescue co-ordination centre Dhaka or to the nearest aerodrome/ Police through the Railway controlfor taking appropriate action. Railway controls when requested by the Rescue co-ordination centre,Dhaka or Rescue unit to assist in locating a missing aircraft shall direct all stations and staff in thearea to be on the look out.

(3) Postal and B.T.C.L:- The post and Telecommunication and Telephone Department have a vastorganization with a network of post and Telephone offices throughout the length and breadth of thecountry. The active co-operation of the officers of these Depts. alerting the police or the rescue co-ordination centre, Dhaka in case of any accident or danger to aircraft will of great value. Officers ofthese Departments are to ensure that a high priority is accorded to contact/call relating to aircraft indistress. Normally, such calls should take precedence over all other calls/immediate calls.

(4) Other Govt. Semi-Govt. Deptt. and Private organizations:- Other Departments like, BangladeshRadio/ Television, Wireless office, Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Home affairs, PWD,Roads and Highways, Met. Department, Bangladesh Fire Service & civil Defence and others canhelp in the matter. Instruction may be issued by the concerned Departmental authorities to theirsubordinate offices to inform RCC, Dhaka/ alerting posts or police as and when information receivedabout a distressed/ missing aircraft. Bangladesh Radio can broadcast information about a missingaircraft when requested by rescue co-ordination centre, Dhaka. However they are to reconfirm fromRCC, Dhaka before broadcasting a message.


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CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Inspector General of Police, Deputy Commissioner/ Superintendent of Police of the District, GeneralManager of Bangladesh Railway (East & West Zone) Chairman of BIWTC, Chairman of BTCL, Post masterGeneral, Chairman Port Authority, Defence authorities and other concerned Department/ Organization arerequested to issue standing instruction to their subordinate offices/ Units to take necessary action as andwhen information received about a distressed/ missing aircraft on the basis of the planned action to be takenas mentioned earlier.

All information regarding distressed aircraft are to be brought to the knowledge of rescue co-ordinationcentre, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. Telephone No. 8901464, 8901904-13/Ext. 3589 eitherdirectly or through nearest aerodrome authorities.

Deputy Commissioners/ Superintendent of police of the districts are also requested to issue instructions toUnion Parishad Chairman about their action as and when they receive information about a distressed aircraft.

Note: Cancellation of SAR action is to be intimated to all concerned to whom intimation was passed to carryout SAR action.


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APPENDIX- I

Address and Telephone number of Search and Rescue Service.

Name Aeronautical Telephone1.Director of Air Traffic Services

(Chief of Search & Rescue Service)VGHQYAYS Off. 8901404

Mob :019114186112.Station Air Traffic Officer Hazrat

Shahjalal International Airport,Dhaka(Chief of Rescue Co-ordinationcentre)

VGHSYHYX Off : 8901460, 8901904-13/3412,Res : 8901904-13/3462

3. Rescue Co-ordination Centre, HazratShahjalal International Airport,Dhaka.

VGHSYCYX ACC-8901462,8901463,8901904-13/Ext.- 3465/3410RCC- 8901464, 8901904-13/3589

4.Control Tower Shah AmanatInternational Airport, Chittagong,Duty Controller or (SATO)

VGEGZTZX 031-2500982(TWR)031-2500900 (SATO, OFF)

5.Control Tower Osmani InternationalAirport, Sylhet. (Duty Controller OrAirport Manager)

--- 0821-718459(TWR)0821-714243(Off.)& (Res.)

6.Control Tower Cox’s BazarAirport(Duty Controller Or AirportManager)

--- 0341-62530(TWR)0341-52353 APM(Off.)0341-64075 APM(Res.)

7.Control Tower Saidpur Airport(DutyController Or Airport Manager)


8.Control Tower Ishurdi Airport(DutyController Or Airport Manager)

--- 07326-63569(Off.)

9. Control Tower Jessore Airport(DutyController Or Airport Manager)


10.Control Tower RajshahiAirport(Duty Controller Or AirportManager)

--- 0721-800157(TWR)0721-800153 APM(Off.)

11.Control Tower Barisal Airport(DutyController Or Airport Manager)

--- 04327-73073(TWR)04327-73062(Off.)


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APPENDIX - II

Distribution List And Telephone Numbers

Designation/ OfficeTelephone No.Office Residential

1. Secretary, Cabinet Division 9566558 --2. Secretary, Civil Aviation & Tourism Division 0514884 88379943. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs 7160405 93559784. Secretary, Ministry of Defence 91431645. Secretary, Ministry of Health 7166979 91421996. Air Headquarter, Dhaka Cantt. Dhaka. 9112051-6

8754830-47. Army Headquarter, Dhaka Cantt. Dhaka (for distribution to

different Army units)8751600

88712348. Naval Headquarter, Banani, Dhaka. 8754041-99. Base Commander, BAF Base, Bashar, Dhaka. 8751960-1 8751900-110. BAF Base, Chittagong. 031-2501000-711. BAF Base, Jessore. 0421-68601-912. Naval Officer-in-Charge, Khulna Exc-0171189745013. Naval Officer-in-Charge, Mongla Exc-01713080138 0171308013814. Director General, Boarder Guard Bangladesh(BGB), Dhaka

(For distribution in the HQ and one copy to each outpost)9650100

15. I.G Police, Police Headquarters, Fulbaria, Dhaka(For distribution to SPS SDPOS/Police-Station)

9514445

16. MD. BTCL, Tele Communication Building, 37/E, EskatonGarden, Dhaka.(For distribution to telegraph and telephoneOffice)

8311500 9870294

17. Postmaster-General(For distribution to post office) 9568978 933202618. Chairman, BIWTA Inland Water Transport Authority

(For distribution to their concerned units)9565561 988646

19. Chairman, Inland Water Transport Corporation(For distribution to their concerned units)

95541009567780

8832600

20. Director of Meteorological Service(For distribution to concerned Meteorological Office)

91174269112139,8126256

21. Director General , Bangladesh Railway,(For distribution to station masters).

9561200

22. Managing Director, Bangladesh Biman, Dhaka(For distribution to different Biman Officers)

8901700Exc-8901500

9853222

23. Director General, Bangladesh Television, Dhaka(For distribution to different Television Station)

9334110Exc-9330130-39

8191933

24. Director General, Radio Bangladesh, Dhaka(For distribution to different Radio Station)

8651083 8055325

25. Director General Shipping(For distribution to concerned offices)

9513305 8854402

26. Chairman, Port Authority, Chittagong 031-2510870 285406627. Chairman, Port Authority, Mongla, Bagerhat 04662-75215 --28. Harbour Master Chittagong 031-2510873 --


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29. Chairman, National Board of Revenue, Segun Bagicha,Dhaka

8362442 8363855

30. Directorate of Agriculture 9131295 --31. Chief conservator of Forest, Bangladesh Bon Bhaban,

Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.32. RAB HQ. Director(Admin) RAB 7913104,

Ctrl room-7913117--

33. Coast Guard HQ. PA to DG 8181761,9118377, --34. Director General of Bangladesh Fire Service & civil

Defense (For distributions of concerned office)9558880,Control Room.

9555555,

--

35. Divisional Headquarters(For distribution to District and Upazila Headquarter)

-- --

36. Chairman, Bangladesh Tea Board.(For distribution of one copy to each Tea Estate Manager)

9564660 8754431

37. DG, Water Development Board, Dhaka 9552194 862899838. Chairman, Power Development Board, Dhaka 9562154 9897760

956353239. MD, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Dhaka 9553568 9553524

40. Aircraft Inspector, CAAB,HQ. 8901419,8914810-19Ext-3454

--

41. Flight Operation Inspector (Capt. Rafiul Haque),(Capt. Akram)

8901407 --

42. Director( Flight Safety and Regulation),CAAB HQ,Dhaka

89014068914870/3375

8871940

43. All Airports/ Aerodrome( For distribution to ATS unitsand ATCOs)

-- --

44. Hony. Secretary, Bangladesh General Aviation & FlyingAcademy Ltd. Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229.

8914870/3562 --

45.Chief Engineer, PWD, Dhaka. 9562795 896356246. Chief Engineer, Roads and Highway, Dhaka 9562829 988612047.Director,Center for Medical Education(For distribution to

district & Upazila health Centres).8821809


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APPENDIX-III

INITIAL REPORT FORM

Date/ Time…………………………

1. Emergency Phase : INCERFA/ALERFA/DETRESFA

2. Agency or person calling : ………………………………………………………………………................

Occupation…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address, Homes………………………………………Phone No…...………………………………………

Address, Business…………………………………….Phone No……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Nature and location of emergency…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Observation time and location………………………………………………………………………………..

Departure Point………………………………………………Time…………………………………………Expected route………………………………………………..Cruising Speed………………………………Intended destination………………………………………………ETA…………………………………….Fuel endurance……………………………………………………………………………………………….Fuel endurances remaining at last known position…………………………………………………………..Alternates or possible alternates………………………………………………………………………………

5. Communication : Call RTF………………….RTG……………………SELCALL……………………Last Communication receive at……………………(time) by………………………………………………..(Station) on………………………………………….(Freq)………………………………………………….

6. Last Position report…………………………………(Place, time) How determined……………………….

7. Aircraft : Type………………………………………Registration…………………………………………..Colour and distinctive markings……………………………………………………………………………...Owner or operating agency…………………………………………………………………………………..Emergency equipment carried………………………………………………………………………………..

8. Local action taken…………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. If survival stores are to be dropped type and quantity likely to required……………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. Persons involved in incident:


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Name of pilot……………………………………………………………………………………………….Crew…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Passengers…………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Number of uninjured……………………injured…………………………..Casualties………………………

11. Weather conditions in distress area, including sea condition if applicable, as reported by informant

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Action taken by person receiving report…………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Signature…………………


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APPENDIX-IV

International SITREP FORMAT :( Situation Report Format)

A SITREP format has been adopted internationally which is intended for use, along with the standard codesfor international communications between RCCs.

TRANSMISSION (Distress/Urgency)DATE AND TIME (UTC or Local Date time Group)FORM: (Originating RCC)TO:SAR SITREP(NUMBER) (To indicate nature of message and

completeness of sequence of SITREPsconcerning the casualty)

A. IDENTY OF CASUALTY (Name/call sign, flag of state)B. POSITION (Latitude/Longitude)C. SITUATION (Type of message, e.g., distress/ urgency;

date/time; nature of distress/urgency, e.g.fire, collision, medico)

D. NUMBER PERSONSE. ASSISTANCE REQUIREDF. COORDINATING RCC

Full form- To pass amplifying or updating information during SAR operations , the followingadditional sections should be used as necessary:

G. DESCRIPTION OF CASUALTY (physical description, owner/charterer, cargocarrier, passage form/to, life-savingequipment carried)

H. WEATHER ON SCENE (Wind, sea/swell state, air/sea temperature,visibility, cloud cover/ceiling, barometric pressure)

I. INITIAL ACTIONS TAKEN (By casualty and RCC)J. SEARCH AREA (As planed by RCC)K. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS (OSC designated, units participating, communications)


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APPENDIX-V

Sample of Search Action message:

FROM:

TO:

DISTRESS C/SIGN POSITION

SEARCH ACTION PLAN FOR DATE YEAR

1 . SITUATION :

A . C/SIGN REGN TEXT OF THE MSG (US REGISTWRED AIRCRAFT N999JREPORTED ENGINE FAILURE AND INTENTIONS TO FORCED LANDINGNEAR...............)

B. TYPE OF ACFT. COLOUR OF THE ACFTC. NO OF POBD. PRIMARY SEARCH OBJECTS:

2. ACTION: (REQUEST .....TO PROCEED TO......TO SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS)

3. SEARCH AREAS:

4. EXECUTION:

5 CO-ORDINATION:

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

7. REPORTS:


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Sample of Search Action Message

FROM .......................................

TO......................................................................

DISTRESS C/Sign............DITCHED............EASTERN BAY OF BENGALSEARCH ACTION PLAN FOR 10 APRIL 2013

1. SITUATION:..............

A. BANGLADESH REGISTERED AIRCRAFT ...S2AAA REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE ANDINTENTION TO DITCH NEAR TECNUF 50NM WEST OF TECNUF AT 1522UTC

B. CESSNA-150, WHITE WITH BLUE TRIMC. TWO PERSONS ON BOARDD. PRIMARY SEARCH OBJECT: 7-PERSONS ORANGE RAFT WITH CANOPY ,FLAYERS.

SECONDARY: PERSONS IN THE WATER, DEBRIS, MIRROR, ORANGE SMOKE.

2 ACTION: REQUEST........CAPT ..... DIVERT TO SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS

3 SEARCH AREAS : ( RED IN COLUMNS)AREA CORNER POINTSA-1 COORDINATES.....................................................................................................A-2 COORDINATES ........................................................................................................

4. EXCUTION: (READ IN FIVE COLUMNS)AREA FACILITY PATERN CREEP CSPA-1 MR.....X....... ............ .. ............. COORDINATES........A-2 CAPT...... .......... ............ DO

5 CO-ORDINATION:A. MR..X.....SAR CO-ORDINATOR IS SMC.B. MR ..Y.....DESIGNATED OSC.C. COMMENCE SEARCH UPON ARRIVAL ON-SCENE.D. TRACK SPACING 3 NM DESIRED.

6. COMMUNICATIONS:A. CONTROL: ...........B. ON-SCENE: PRIMARY SECONDARY

VHF-FM CH-3 CH-4

7 REPORTS:A. OSC SEND SITREP TO SMC UPON ARRIVAL ON-SCENE, THEN HOURLY THEREAFTER

INCLUDE WEATHER , SEAS, ETC.FOR EACH AREA IN ALL SITREPS.B. OSC REPORT ACTUAL AREA SEARCHED (SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES)


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HOURS SEARCHD, TRACK SPACING USED , COURNER POINTS OF ACTUAL AREASSEARCHED IF DIFFERENT FORM THOSE ASSIGNED. SEND REPORTS VIA MOST RAPIDMEANS.


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Appendix-VI

SAR Agreements:

Parties, may be organizations within a state, i.e. maritime and/or aeronautical SAR authorities of two or moredifferent States (particularly with neighboring search and rescue regions), or higher authorities of two ormore states, i.e. the sample agreement can be adapted for local, national, or international use.

Each section of the sample agreement may be optionally used or adapted as the Parties agree, bearing inmind consistency with the parties of international law, and the goals of IMO,ICAO and the States andorganizations concerned.

It is generally advisable to include specific information, such as phone numbers or addresses, in appendicesor other documents separate from the basic signed agreement.

When SRRs are addressed in the agreements, normally only the lines separating the SRRs of the parties aredescribed, since other delimitation of the SRRs would normally involve States other than the Parties.Agreements between national organizations may or may not need to address geographic areas ofresponsibility. It should be recognized among the Parties that the establishment of SRRs is mainly forensuring the availability of SAR services, and to facilitate proper distribution of distress alerts of RCCs; SRRshould not be viewed as affecting political boundaries, and do not need to align with political boundaries ifthe Parties so agree for the sake of improving or simplifying SAR operations. SRR delimitation overinternational waters is not intended to obstruct the provision of SAR services in any way. Furthermore, theprovision of SAR services within an SRR shall be without regard to the nationality or circumstances of theperson’s distress.

If agreements discuss territorial entry for SAR, provisions should account for a balance of concerns ofsovereignty and concerns for saving lives.

The concept of “territory” is understood to include territorial land, airspace and seas.

It is advisable that SAR agreements address sensitive issues to the degree necessary for practical SAR co-operation between or among the parties, while emphasizing the humanitarian nature of SAR, and avoidingtopics which are unrelated to SAR, or which are both politically sensitive and unnecessary.

Agreement on (Aeronautical and / or Maritime) Search and Rescue between(name the Parties)

1. INTRODUCTION

Knowing the importance of co-operation in search and rescue (SAR), and of the provision ofexpeditious and effective SAR services.

Desiring to support the provision of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue ofthe International Maritime Organization (IMO) and/ or the Convention on International CivilAviation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); and seeking to provide an overall


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plan for SAR co-ordination, use of available resources, mutual assistance, and efforts to improveSAR services.

The Parties have agreed as follows:

2. EXTENT OF ASSISTANCE

The Parties agree to co-operate in the following areas :(a) Support each other by pooling SAR facilities as appropriate for operations within their respective

search and rescue regions(SRRs);(b) Make and respond to, requests for operational assistance between the designated rescue co-

ordination centre (RCC/ECC) or rescue sub-Centres (RSCs) of the Parties as capabilities allow;(c) Develop procedures and communications appropriate for co-ordination among facilities of both

Parties responding to the distress incident, and for co-ordination between the RCC/ECC or RSCsof the parties;

(d) Normally apply the guidance of the International Aeronautical and Maritime SAR Manualsregarding SAR operational procedures and communications;

(e) Work to establish agreed procedures, which balance concerns for sovereignty and for a search or arescue operation; and

(f) Enter into other collaborative SAR efforts which may include:

- mutual visits by SAR personnel of the parties;- joint training or exercises;- co-operation in development of SAR procedures, techniques, equipment or facilities;- exchange of pertinent SAR or communications information; and- establishment of one or more SAR committees to provide a means for ongoing co-

operation in improving SAR effectiveness.

3. SEARCH AND RESCUE

Establishment of SRRs is intended only to effect an understanding concerning when each partyaccepts primary responsibility for coordinating or providing SAR of the Parties shall be separated bylines connecting points as follows : (appropriate co-ordinate points describing applicable lines)

4 TERMS OF AGREEMENT

Each Party will:(a) keep information readily available on availability of any SAR facilities or other resources which

may be needed for implementing this Agreement;(b) Keep each other fully and promptly informed of all SAR operations of mutual interest, or which

may involve use of facilities of the other Party;(c) Authorize its RCC(s) to request assistance via the RCC(s) of the other Party, and to provide all

pertinent information to the distress situation and the scope of assistance needed;(d) Authorize its RCC(s) to promptly respond to a request for assistance for an RCC of the other

Party;(e) Authorize its RCC(s) to promptly arrange, or in advance, with other national authorities for

territorial entry of SAR facilities of other Party (including over flight or landing of SAR aircraft,and similar accommodation of surface (land, water or SAR units) as circumstances dictate for


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fuelling, medical, or other appropriate and available operational support, or in response to arequest RCC of other Party for assistance of those facilities which would involve territorialentry;

(f) Normally fund of its own activities in relation to this Agreement unless otherwise arranged bythe Parties in advance, in any event, will not allow a matter of reimbursement of cost to delayresponse to persons in distress.

5. GENERAL PROVISION

This Agreement:shall enter into force……..................................(provisions as appropriate).may be amended………....................................( provisions as appropriate); andmay be terminated or superseded……..............( provisions as appropriate).

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