Which entities must be notified immediately of any accident involving an aircraft and vehicle/ground equipment?

• A. LAPD only
• B. Airfield Operations and Airport Police
• C. FAA
• D. Airline Operations

Answer: (B)

When an accident involves an aircraft and ground equipment on the airfield, the first people to be notified are the airport’s own on-site teams: Airfield Operations and Airport Police. Airfield Operations is responsible for coordinating all field safety, incident response, and communications on the runway and surrounding areas. Airport Police provide security, control access to the scene, manage any timely law enforcement needs, and help maintain order while responders work.

This combination ensures a quick, organized response that gets firefighters, medical crews, and maintenance support to the right place without delay, while also keeping air traffic control informed and the area safe for everyone involved. The FAA oversees safety at a national level and will receive reports through official channels, but the immediate coordination on the ground comes from the airport’s own operations and police units. LAPD or Airline Operations aren’t the primary, on-site contacts for immediate accident response in this setting.