Bureau of Air Safety Investigation
BASI
1982 – 1 July 1999
Independent investigator of civil aviation accidents and incidents in Australia, operating as a separate bureau within the federal aviation and transport departments to identify safety lessons rather than apportion blame.
How it came into existence
Formed in 1982 within the new Department of Aviation from the Air Safety Investigation Branch, which had been part of the Department of Transport until the Department of Aviation was created on 7 May 1982.
- Air safety investigation
Formed from the Air Safety Investigation Branch, which passed from the Department of Transport to the Department of Aviation in May 1982.
How it ended
Merged on 1 July 1999 with the Marine Incident Investigation Unit and the road safety functions of the Federal Office of Road Safety to form the Australian Transport Safety Bureau within the Department of Transport and Regional Services.
- Aviation accident and incident investigation
Main functions
- Investigation of civil aviation accidents and serious incidents
- Confidential reporting of aviation safety concerns
- Safety recommendations to regulators and industry
- Aviation safety research and data analysis
- Australian participation in foreign accident investigations
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Transport and Regional Services.
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Sources
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