Investigations against Head of Sub: suspicion of corruption according to Aua hail!

Investigations against Head of Sub: suspicion of corruption according to Aua hail!

almost ten months after the hailstan weather, which a machine of the Austrian Airlines (Aua) seriously damaged, the Vienna public prosecutor's office expands its legal investigations. As reports OE24 , the head and six other persons of the federal security examination agency (SUB) are suspected of abuse of office and the evidence. However, suspicion does not apply to all suspects.

The incident occurred on June 9, 2024 when the Airbus A320 got into a storm cell on a return flight from Palma de Mallorca. The crew was forced to set an emergency call "Mayday", but the crew managed to safely land the machine at Wien-Schwechat Airport. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the passengers, but the plane suffered severe damage.

investigation and allegations

In the past few weeks, Cockpit Voice Recorder and flight data writer in the Ministry of Transport have been seized after the SUB refused to publish them voluntarily. Lawyer Wolfgang List, who had brought in a representation of the public prosecutor, once again expressed suspicion of corruption and other crimes. As a result, the Viennese indictment checked the initial suspicion and initiated an investigation.

In the previous interim report of the SUB, the incident is classified as a "incident" and not as a "accident". In this regard, lawyer List sharply criticized the SUB because it prevented the publication of the records of the Voice Recorder and the data storage. In addition, the head of the sub has given the relevant procedures, as well as the other suspects.

international reports and investigations

International private reports classified the incident as a "serious accident", while the Higher Regional Court of Vienna has to decide whether to secure the records was legal. The public prosecutor's office in Korneuburg pursues the accusation of negligent community hazard. In view of the scope of the surveys, an end to the investigation is not yet foreseeable.

The Federal Office for Flight Accident Investigation (BFU) is ordered in such cases in accordance with Regulation No. 996/2010 and the flight accident investigation law. The BFU is responsible for the investigation of accidents and serious disorders with civilian aircraft in Germany. The BFU examinations are independent of the judicial or administrative procedure and ultimately aim at accident prevention. However, the reports created in the context of these investigations do not contain any findings on guilt or liability, but focus on safety -related knowledge. Further information can be found on the website of the BFU .

Overall, it remains to be seen how the procedure will develop and what consequences the current investigation for the people involved and the aviation industry could have.