Safety Investigation Authority

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The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (SIAF,[1] Finnish: Onnettomuustutkintakeskus "Accident Investigation Center", OTKES; Swedish: Olycksutredningscentralen) is the accident investigation authority of Finland. It investigates all major accidents, and all aviation, maritime, and rail accidents and incidents.[2] The board is located within the Ministry of Justice,[2] and it is headquartered in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.[3]

In English it was previously known as the Accident Investigation Board of Finland.[4]

File:Tachoscheiben-Konginkangas.jpg
This two tachographs were retrieved by the Safety Investigation Authority from the Konginkangas bus disaster in 2004

References

  1. "M2013-02 ms FINNARROW contact with quay in Holyhead 16 February 2013." Onnettomuustutkintakeskus. 20 February 2013. Retrieved on 12 May 2013.
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  4. "Annual Report 2009." Accident Investigation Board of Finland. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.

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