Malta, France to cooperate in air accident investigation
Xinhua, January 28, 2017 Adjust font size:
Malta signed a letter of intent with France on Saturday, aiming to enhance cooperation in case of aircraft accidents and investigations.
The letter was signed between Malta's Bureau for Air Accident Investigation (BAAI) and the French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA).
Both nations have also agreed to cooperate on training and sharing of information and expertise.
The signing of the letter of intent followed October's plane crash and the more recent diversion of French military aircraft to Malta, local English newspaper Malta Today reported on its website.
In October, a small-engine aircraft on a French Customs surveillance operation crashed after developing engine trouble, as soon as it took to air from the runway at the Malta International Airport. Five French nationals were killed.
More recently, two French fighter jets and an aerial refueling aircraft were forced to land in Malta after the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker developed technical failure to one of its engines. Endit