Abstract: Disclosed is a crash handling system for an aircraft, comprising an altitude surveillance system adapted to receive altitude data from an altitude sensor and issue an altitude warning signal when a predetermined altitude condition is fulfilled, a crash detection unit, comprising an acceleration detector and issues a crash detection signal when a predetermined acceleration condition is fulfilled, a control unit operatively coupled to the altitude surveillance system and the crash detection unit to receive respective altitude warning signals and crash detection signals; and an energy storage system isolation means operatively coupled to the control unit to electrically isolate an energy storage system of the aircraft upon reception of an activation signal, wherein the control unit transitions from a disabled operation state to an enabled operation state when the altitude warning signal is received; and to issue the activation signal upon reception of the crash detection signal when in enabled state.