Autonomous Distress Tracking (ADT) data from aircraft worldwide is now being fed into the global Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository (LADR), thanks to a new sophisticated technical connection announced today by ICAO, EUROCONTROL, and the French Mission Control Centre (FMCC.)
"We have achieved a significant step forward in strengthening the international community’s ability to track aircraft in distress and respond swiftly and effectively to emergency situations worldwide." Juan Carlos Salazar Secretary General ICAO
The LADR is a secure, web-based platform that forms a core component of ICAO’s Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS). It was developed and hosted by EUROCONTROL on behalf of ICAO.
"LADR provides a single point of access for information on aircraft in distress anywhere in the world and will make a real contribution to improving how the global aviation community manages these situations. It shows how global leadership and regional cooperation can help drive improvements in safety that will benefit aviation around the globe." Raúl Medina Director General Eurocontrol
The platform now enables accredited contributors to submit and access last known position data from suitably equipped aircraft. In the event of an aircraft distress situation—anywhere, anytime—LADR serves as a single point of access, notifying relevant stakeholders including aircraft operators, air navigation service providers, and search and rescue teams. (....)