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Accident Investigation Branch (other)
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Accident Investigation Branch or Accidents Investigation Branch may refer to: * Air Accidents Investigation Branch, a British government agency that investigates aviation accidents, formerly known as the Accidents Investigation Branch * Marine Accident Investigation Branch, a British government agency that investigates marine accidents * Rail Accident Investigation Branch, a British government agency that investigates railway accidents See also * Accident Investigation Board (other) * Accident Investigation Bureau (other) Accident Investigation Bureau may refer to: * Accident Investigation Bureau (Nigeria), a Nigerian government agency * Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (India) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a division of the Ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and crown dependencies. It is also the Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) for the United Kingdom. The AAIB is a branch of the Department for Transport and is based in the grounds of Farnborough Airport, Rushmoor, Hampshire. History Aviation accident investigation in the United Kingdom started in 1912, when the Royal Aero Club published a report into a fatal accident at Brooklands Aerodrome, Surrey. The AAIB was established in 1915 as the Accidents Investigation Branch (AIB) of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). Captain G B Cockburn was appointed "Inspector of Accidents" for the RFC, reporting directly to the Director General of Military Aeronautics in the War Office. After the First World War, the Department of Civil Aviation was set up in the Air Ministry and the AIB became part of that department with a remit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is a UK government organisation, authorised to investigate all maritime accidents in UK waters and accidents involving UK registered ships worldwide. Investigations are limited to establishing cause, promoting awareness of risks and preventing recurrence. It also participates in other maritime investigations where British citizens are involved. History The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) was established in 1989 as a result of a recommendation of the public enquiry into the ''Herald of Free Enterprise'' disaster in 1987, when a ro-ro passenger ferry capsized off Zeebrugge, leading to the loss of 193 lives, many of them British citizens. Responsibilities The MAIB is a branch of the United Kingdom Department for Transport which can investigate any accident occurring in UK waters, regardless of the nationality of the vessel(s) involved, and accidents involving UK registered ships worldwide. Empowered by the Merchant Shipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is a British government agency that independently investigates rail accidents in the United Kingdom and the Channel Tunnel in order to find a cause, not to lay blame. Created in 2005, it is required by law to investigate accidents causing death, serious injuries or extensive damage. It also has authority to investigate incidents that could have resulted in accidents. Creation and remit The Cullen Report into the Ladbroke Grove rail crash in 1999 recommended the establishment of an accident investigation body within the Department for Transport along the same lines as the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Air Accident Investigation Branch, bodies that have distinguished themselves by their professionalism and objectivity. In 2003 Parliament legislated – in the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 – to create the RAIB as an independent body charged solely with establishing the facts of the case and assessing and evaluat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accident Investigation Board (other)
Accident Investigation Board may refer to: * Accident Investigation Board Denmark, a government agency of Denmark * Accident Investigation Board of Finland, a government agency of Finland * Accident Investigation Board Norway, a government agency of Norway * Swedish Accident Investigation Board, a government agency of Sweden See also * Accident Investigation Bureau (other) Accident Investigation Bureau may refer to: * Accident Investigation Bureau (Nigeria), a Nigerian government agency * Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (India) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a division of the Ministry ... * Accident Investigation Branch (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
