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DETRESFA [1 record]

Record 1 2015-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
  • Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
DEF

A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger or require immediate assistance.

OBS

DETRESFA: the code word used to designate a distress phase.

OBS

distress phase; DETRESFA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
DEF

Situation dans laquelle il y a tout lieu de penser qu’un aéronef et ses occupants sont menacés d’un danger grave et imminent et qu’ils ont besoin d’un secours immédiat.

OBS

DETRESFA : expression conventionnelle désignant une phase de détresse.

OBS

phase de détresse; DETRESFA : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
  • Búsqueda y salvamento (Aviación)
DEF

Situación en la cual existen motivos justificados para creer que una aeronave y sus ocupantes están amenazados por un peligro grave e inminente y necesitan auxilio inmediato. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

DETRESFA: palabra clave utilizada para designar una fase de peligro.

OBS

fase de peligro; DETRESFA: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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