Presentation ACRO

		Aircraft Crashes Record Office

		The Aircraft Crashes Record Office was founded in Geneva in 1990 for the purpose of collecting and documenting data on airline disasters worldwide. As a private institution, the ACRO does a similar activity as the official investigation board and work in a close collaboration with them.

		The first target of the ACRO is to record all information regarding commercial aircraft accidents worldwide since 1918 till today. This office has already thousands of files, reports, documents, pictures, about more than 20'700 accidents.
		The ACRO also likes to promote, as its second target, the aerial security, to train, to inform the people and to make predisposition in favour of procedures and eventually give recommendations.
		The third target of the ACRO is also to inform and advise the public in general and the professionals in aviation about all risks inherent in airplane operating.

		Ronan HUBERT, founder of ACRO, is Historian in aircraft accidents and Expert in aviation accidentology. His good relationship with commission of inquiry experts and different governmental instruments gave him the opportunity to publish three books. His competences and expertise, coupled with his policy of impartial neutrality, gives him regular access to valuable information and he is frequently consulted by the medias and other services.

		Is considered as a plane crash all events in which the aircraft has suffered such damage that it is not in a position to be used anymore and that it is removed from service. The criterion according to which there are victims or not are not taken into consideration.
		Only are registered accidents which implicate aircrafts capable of transporting at least six passengers, besides the crew. Are not counted helicopters, balloons, hot air balloons, airships, gliders, fighters, and all other aircraft which do not correspond to the criterions mentioned above. On the other hand, all aircraft with less than six seats which were used at the beginning of aviation are also counted.
		In military aviation are taken into consideration only the following types of aircraft : troop transport, surveillance, reconnaissance and logistic support.

		Ronan HUBERT Born September 25, 1971 in Geneva Married, one child Historian in Aircraft Accidents Expert in aviation accidentology Specialist in psychological preparation in case of massive catastrophe

		Curriculum Vitae

1983		First inquiries on aircraft accidents.
1990		Creation of the Aircraft Crashes Record Office.
1991		One year of inquiries by the University of Geneva
1992		Student by Swisscontrol, the Swiss school for Air Traffic Controller. This school was not achieved.
1997		Publication of the first book titled Aircraft Disasters from 1920 to 1996.
1998-2002		Dispatcher by TAG Aviation, the European leader in business aviation, based in Geneva International Airport.
1999		Publication of the second book titled Swissair's Drama - SR111.
Since 1999		School of Judicial Police in Geneva : instruction lessons to students upon aircraft accident risks and psychological preparation to disasters masses.
2000		Conference at Geneva International Airport on aircraft accident risks. Invited by the AGC, a Swiss Association (more than 1'000 members) which defends the interests of the Airport of Geneva.
Since 2000		Consulted by the official commissions of inquiry about statistics.
2000		Creation of the website www.baaa-acro.com.
Since 2002		School of Police Forces of Geneva : instruction lessons to students upon aircraft accident risks and psychological preparation to disasters masses.
2003 - 2008		Ground Operation Manager by Speedwings, business aviation airliner based in Geneva International Airport.
Since 2003		International Security Police of Geneva : instruction lessons to students upon aircraft accident risks and psychological preparation to disasters masses.
2004		International Security Police of Geneva : 2 conferences upon aircraft accident sensibility by the Annual Report for the Police's staff.
2004		Geneva International Airport Security & Safety Service (SSA) : instruction lessons to staff upon aircraft accident risks and psychological preparation to disasters masses.
2004		School of Police Forces of Vaud : instruction lessons to students upon aircraft accident risks and psychological preparation to disasters masses.
Since 2006		Independant Expert by the CERPAC : The Teaching & Research Center in Criminal Behaviour Analysis in Paris.
2008		Publication of the third book titled Aircraft Accidents and published by Editions Favre, Switzerland.
2008		Since 1st April 2008, Client Responsible Manager by TAG Aviation, the European leader in business aviation, based in Geneva International Airport. Also consultant about safety.
2009		Invited as an observor by the exercice GVA09, the biggest aircraft accident simulation in Switzerland, with less than 800 people involved.
01OCT2010		More than 3 millions visitors on our website and more than 2 tera octets downloaded.
JAN2011		More than 20,000 accidents in the database.
31OCT2011		More than 4 millions visitors on our website and more than 3 tera octets downloaded.
JAN2012		The Index page is refurbished and therefore, the website is optimized for all Internet Navigation Systems. Also, the French Index page is removed from Internet but still available here.
APR to NOV 2012		Chief Administrative Officer by Jet Event, Geneva.