GCAA opens new laboratory in Abu Dhabi

Saif Mohamed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) officially opened the Air Accident Investigation Department’s comprehensive Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) laboratory, at the GCAA headquarter in Abu Dhabi.The laboratory is managed by the Air Accident Investigation department, headed by the Executive Director Ismaeil Abdel Wahed.  Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi said on this occasion: ‘The GCAA investigates every civil aviation accident in the UAE or outside UAE if the accident was related to one of our national airlines. The GCAA Aircraft Accident Investigation Department investigates serious incidents. From / Gulf Today