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The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (SIAF or SIA, , lit. ''Accident Investigation Center'', shortened to ; ) is the

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authority of

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. It investigates all major accidents, and all

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, and

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accidents and incidents. SIAF is located within the

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, and is headquartered in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, Finland. The SIAF was previously known in English as the ''Accident Investigation Board of Finland''.

Organization

The SIAF consists of five investigation branches: aviation, maritime, rail, other accidents, and exceptional events. The SIA has appointed a chief investigator to each. Tachoscheiben-Konginkangas

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Safety Investigation Act (525/2011)
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