Investigations against AUA: Head of the security examination in sight!

Investigations against AUA: Head of the security examination in sight!

Wien, Österreich - Almost ten months after a hailstick weather that damaged an AUA machine, the legal education in Austria is expanded. The Vienna public prosecutor's office has investigated the head of the Federal Security Investigation Agency (SUB) and against six other people from the authority. This reports oe24.at .

The focus of the investigation is suspected of abuse of office, favor and suppression of evidence. However, the allegations are not directed towards all accused. The AUA machine, an Airbus A320, got into a thunderstorm cell on the return flight of Palma de Mallorca on June 9, 2024. The pilot made an emergency call ("Mayday"), but was able to land safely at Vienna-Schwechat Airport without injuries to passengers. However, the machine itself suffered considerable damage.

Investigations and evidence

Three weeks ago, the Cockpit Voice Recorder and the flight data recorder in the Ministry of Transport were secured after the sub had not published them voluntarily. Passenger attorney Wolfgang List had submitted a presentation of the fact that he suspected of corruption and other crimes. The Viennese indictment checked the initial suspicion and then initiated an investigation.

In an interim report of the SUB, the incident is called "incident", but not as a "accident". Lawyer List had a sharp criticism of the SUB, since the publication of the Voice Recorder and the data storage data was prevented. The head of the SUB and the other suspects have given the affected procedures in order not to stand in the way of the investigations. The Higher Regional Court of Vienna now decides whether the securing of the records was legal.

examination framework and international report

International private reports should be a “serious accident”. While the public prosecutor's office in Korneuburg continues to examine the accusation of negligent danger of community, the end of the investigation is still uncertain due to the scope of the surveys. The Sub security examinations are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Accident Investment Office (BFU), which works in accordance with Regulation No. 996/2010 and the flight accident investigation law. This institution examines accidents and serious disorders with civilian aircraft and focuses on accident prevention.

The BFU has also emphasized that its investigations are independent of justice or administrative procedures. Your reports do not contain any findings on guilt or liability, but aim to avoid future incidents through security measures. Public attention remains focused on the development of the investigation, since the incident raises far-reaching questions about aviation and passenger safety.