07/11/2020 Ground Accident Prevention (GAP) - Flight Safety Foundation

Front Page > Toolkits & Resources > Past Safety Initiatives > Ground Accident Prevention (GAP)

Ground Accident Prevention (GAP)

Based on data provided to the Foundation by several international airlines, the Foundation estimates
that 27,000 ramp accidents and incidents — one per 1,000 departures — occur worldwide every year.
About 243,000 people are injured each year in these accidents and incidents; the injury rate is 9 per
1,000 departures.

Ramp accidents cost major airlines worldwide at least US$10 billion a year, the data indicates. These
accidents affect airport operations, result in personnel injuries, and damage aircraft, facilities and
ground-support equipment.

The Foundation decided this was a safety threat that had to be answered. In 2003, the Foundation
launched the Ground Accident Prevention (GAP) program in response.

The GAP program developed information and products in a practical format — “e-tools” — designed
to eliminate accidents and incidents on airport ramps (aprons) and adjacent taxiways, and during the
movement of aircraft into and out of hangars.

The FSF GAP program built on considerable work conducted by the Airports Council International,
Australasian Aviation Ground Safety Council, European Regions Airline Association, IATA,
International Civil Aviation Organization, National Air Transportation Association, National Business
Aviation Association, Regional Airline Association, and other organizations.

For more information on the GAP Program see “Defusing the Ramp” in the May 2007 issue of
AeroSafety World.

SHARE PRINT
https://flightsafety.org/toolkits-resources/past-safety-initiatives/ground-accident-prevention-gap/ 1/3
07/11/2020 Ground Accident Prevention (GAP) - Flight Safety Foundation
SHARE: PRINT:

701 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 250, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Phone: +1 703 739 6700 | Fax: +1 703 739 6708

FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION ON TWITTER

A growing body of evidence indicates that with the safety measures airlines and airports have put in
place, the ris… https://t.co/G4p59m3fNu

November 5, 2020

Follow @ ightsafety

PROJECTS & PARTNERS

Basic Aviation Risk Standard Donate

https://flightsafety.org/toolkits-resources/past-safety-initiatives/ground-accident-prevention-gap/ 2/3
07/11/2020 Ground Accident Prevention (GAP) - Flight Safety Foundation

Global Safety Information Project Advertise on our website

SKYbrary Sponsor & Exhibit at our Events

Aviation Safety Network

Work with Us Contact Us Site Map

Privacy

© 2020 Flight Safety Foundation

https://flightsafety.org/toolkits-resources/past-safety-initiatives/ground-accident-prevention-gap/ 3/3