reportable accident "reportable accident" means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked from it, in which- (a) a person dies or is fatally or seriously injured as a result of- (i) being in the aircraft; (ii) direct contact with any part of the aircraft. including parts which have become detached from the aircraft; or (iii) direct exposure to jet blast, except when the death or injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when the death or injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally accessible to the passengers and crew; (b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which- (i) adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft; and (ii) would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component, except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine or its cowlings or accessories, or for damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennae, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; or (c) the aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible. [Subs. Act A1062] ACT 3 - CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1969 24A. Power of Minister to grant a licence to provide airport and aviation services.