DIPARTIMENT TA L-AVJAZZJONI CIVILI
AJRUPORT TA'HAL-LUQAMALTA
CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
LUQA AIRPORTMALTA
Our Ref. DCA/TNV/222Your Ref.
Tel: 249170
Tlx: 1654 CAMLT MWF
Fax: 356 239278
6 June 1996
Mr M Taieb
Director General Civil Aviation
Tunisia
Dear Sir
INCIDENT INVOLVING PA32, 9H-ABU ON 3 DECEMBER 1995
I would like to inform you that a public inquiry has begun in Malta to investigate the circumstances leading to the disappearance of the above mentioned aircraft.
The Board of Inquiry has been presented with the copy of the transcript of the communications between the aircraft and Djerba ATC which you kindly transmitted to me by fax on 8 December 1996. The Board has instructed me to make enquiries with you as to:
(a). whether the tape recordings of the communication between the aircraft at Djerba ATC are still available
(b). whether a copy of these tape recordings could be made available to the Board.
The Board has furthermore instructed me to seek through you a testimony under oath and confirmed by a Commissioner for Oaths from the aerodrome controller who was on duty when the said aircraft departed from Djerba. In particular the testimony should confirm that the controller had witnessed the departure of the aircraft 9H-ABU from Djerba Airport on 3 December 1995. It would also be appreciated if the statements under oath are obtained from other persons who could have witnessed the departure of the said aircraft from Djerba.
I would also request you to transmit to me a copy of the report of investigations which the Tunisian Authorities have carried out on the incident, if such a report is available.
Whilst I take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance and cooperation, I would appreciate to have an early reply
Yours faithfully
S.V. FENECHDIRECTOR GENERALCIVIL AVIATION