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that investigates transport accidents and incidents. It has its head office in

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Latvian address
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" Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 17 January 2012.

History

On 21 December 2005 the Latvian cabinet passed Order Nr.822, which called for establishing an aviation accident investigation agency. The agency was established on 1 January 2006 as the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau of the Republic of Latvia (AAIIB, ). Due to the 12 December 2006 cabinet order No. 953 "On the serious railway accident investigation institution," beginning on 1 April 2007 the agency began investigating accidents and incidents involving railways. Due to the increased responsibilities, on 1 July 2007 the agency's name changed to its current name. Beginning on 1 June 2011 the agency began investigating maritime accidents and incidents, in accordance with Section 8.1 of the Maritime Administration and Marine Safety Law and Article 14 Transitional Provisions of the same law. Previously the

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(MAL) investigated maritime accidents and incidents.

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Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau

Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau
Ministry of Transport (Latvia) Rail accident investigators

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