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.
 Parent Agency - Ministry of Civil Aviation | |
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| Formed | 5 July 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Headquarters | Safdarjung Airport New Delhi |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Website | aaib |
The head office is in Udaan Bhawan,[1] an office building on the property of Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi.[2] Previously the head office was elsewhere on the airport property.[3]
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).[4]
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
- AAIB, India has carried out more than 150 Accident and Incident investigations so far including major accident in 2020 of Air India Express Flight 1344 - [5]