The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB, Korean: 항공·철도사고조사위원회) is an agency of the South Korean government that investigates aviation and railway accidents, subservient to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and headquartered in Sejong City.
| Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanggong cheoldo sago josa wiwonhoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hanggong ch'ŏlto sago chosa wiwŏnhoe |
The ARAIB opened on July 10, 2006. It was a merger of the Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board and the Railway Accident Investigation Board.[1]
Facilities
Its headquarters is in the MOLIT offices in the Sejong Government Office in Sejong City.[2] Its FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.[3][4]
Previously the headquarters of the ARAIB was in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu,[3] in proximity to Gimpo Airport.[5]
Accidents investigated by the ARAIB
Also the ARAIB has a support role in the following investigations:
See also
- Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (maritime accident investigation agency)
- Korea Office of Civil Aviation (South Korean civil aviation agency)
- The Korea Transport Institute (South Korean transport research institute)