The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) ( ga, An tAonad um Imscrúdú Aerthionóiscí) is part of the
Department of Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The d ...
of
Ireland, and is responsible for the investigation of
aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. ...
accidents and serious incidents within Ireland, and Irish-registered aircraft outside the jurisdiction.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit has its head offices at the Department of Transport buildings on Leeson Lane in
Dublin. It was previously located at Transport House in Dublin.
[Welcome]
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Map
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Gallery
File:No. 44 Kildare St. Dublin 06-2011.jpg, Transport House, formerly the head office of the AAIU
See also
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2017 Irish Coast Guard S-92 crash
In the early hours of 14 March 2017, a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter operated by CHC Helicopter under contract to the Irish Coast Guard (call sign Rescue 116) crashed into the sea while supporting a rescue operation off County Mayo, on Ireland's we ...
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Irish Aviation Authority
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) ( ga, Údaras Eitlíochta na hÉireann) is a commercial semi-state company in Ireland responsible for the regulation of safety aspects of air travel. It is also responsible for providing air traffic control serv ...
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Manx2 Flight 7100
Manx2 Flight 7100 was a scheduled commercial flight from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Cork, Republic of Ireland. On 10 February 2011, the Fairchild Metro III aircraft flying the route with ten passengers and two crew on board crashed on its th ...
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Railway Accident Investigation Unit
The Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) investigates accidents and incidents on Irish railways. It is an independent investigative agency of the government of the Republic of Ireland, housed within the Department of Transport. The RAIU's hea ...
References
External links
Air Accident Investigation Unit website*
Republic of Ireland
Transport in the Republic of Ireland
Government agencies of the Republic of Ireland
Aviation organisations based in Ireland
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