Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
Agency overview
Formed5 July 2012
JurisdictionIndia
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Civil Aviation
Websiteaaib.gov.in

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a division of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India which investigates aircraft accidents and incidents in India.

Statutory Backing

Earlier, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted investigations and gave information to the investigations established by the Court of Inquiry and the Committee Inquiry. A separate investigative agency was established to comply with the Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs) of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).[1]

The agency was established by Order No. AV-15029/002/2008-CG dated May 26, 2011. The Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2012 came into effect on 5 July 2012. It provides for setting up of an Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.

Investigations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "No. AV. 11012/01/2011 - PG" (PDF). Ministry of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Kulkarni, Sagar (7 August 2020). "AAIB to probe Kozhikode plane accident". No. 7 August 2020. Deccan Herald. Deccan Herald New Service. Retrieved 11 August 2020.


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