Civil Aviation Act 2023

International and domestic carriage of passengers and goods by air - International carriage by air

258: Fatal accidents

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"What happens if someone dies in an air travel accident"

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If you are looking at a law about accidents that happen when people are travelling by air, it talks about what happens if someone dies. The law says that if someone dies because of something that went wrong, it includes things that are covered by the Montreal Convention, which is a set of rules that many countries follow. You can find out more about the Montreal Convention in Article 17(1) of the Montreal Convention or Article 17 of the amended Convention.

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Part 8International and domestic carriage of passengers and goods by air
International carriage by air

258Fatal accidents

  1. References in section 4 of the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Act 1952 to a wrongful act, neglect, or default include references to any occurrence that gives rise to a liability under—

  2. Article 17(1) of the Montreal Convention; or
    1. Article 17 of the amended Convention.
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