Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

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About the course

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

IATA Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation aviation training course

This course provides you with a practical understanding of the systems and tools that organizations have or should have in place that are intended to manage safety risk and reduce the occurrence of incidents and accidents. The course also provides you with knowledge and tools that can be used when assigned responsibilities associated with internal incident investigations.

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Course code: SAC024VEEN02

Course format

Prerequisites

  • You should have some prior knowledge of Aviation Safety Management and Quality Assurance Principles.
  • Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
  • The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Next class

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

Switzerland, Geneva (IATA)
4 - 8 May, 2026
USD100 Early Bird | Register by Apr 13, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2903974 English
USD 2,240
USD 2,910
Regular*
USD 3,245

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

China, Beijing (IATA)
8 - 12 June, 2026
USD100 Early Bird | Register by May 18, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2882324 English
USD 2,240
USD 2,910
Regular*
USD 3,245

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

Canada, Montreal (IATA)
27 - 31 July, 2026
20% Early Bird | Register by Apr 27, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2883994 English
USD 1,872
USD 2,408
Regular*
USD 2,676

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

Chinese Taipei, Taipei (IATA)
14 - 18 September, 2026
20% Early Bird | Register by Jun 15, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2886514 English
USD 1,872
USD 2,408
Regular*
USD 2,676

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

Nigeria, Lagos (IATA)
26 - 30 October, 2026
25% Early Bird | Register by Apr 27, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2888720 English
USD 1,755
USD 2,258
Regular*
USD 2,509

Incident / Accident Prevention and Investigation

Singapore, Singapore (IATA)
2 - 6 November, 2026
25% Early Bird | Register by May 04, 2026
Prices before tax | Class no: 2889349 English
USD 1,755
USD 2,258
Regular*
USD 2,509

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain how aviation safety regulations are drafted and how compliance and quality assurance contribute to an organization’s safety performance
  • Outline the basics of SMS and Risk Management
  • Summarize human factors and organizational behavior and discuss the influence of culture
  • Establish differences between accident investigations and internal incident investigations
  • Explain how an internal incident investigation is conducted and the methodology for drafting a report
  • Outline the basics associated with an aircraft accident investigation

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

  • The link between aviation accidents and rule making
  • State accident investigation responsibilities especially Annex 13, 19 and ICAO Doc 9859
  • Importance of developing and maintaining comprehensive and effective internal policies and procedures
  • Importance of structured safety management in preventing incidents and accidents
  • Importance in understanding human factors, culture and organizational behavior in preventing incidents and accidents
  • Differences and similarities in internal incident investigations and state-controlled accident investigations
  • Initiating and conducting an internal incident investigation
  • Basic accident investigation procedures
  • Incident investigation report

Activities

  • Numerous case studies
  • Videos
  • Exercises

Who should attend

This course is recommended for personnel involved in accident investigations from:

  • Civil aviation authorities
  • Airport authorities
  • Air navigation service providers
  • Aircraft maintenance organizations
  • Airlines

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.