Welcome

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) is part of the Department of Transport, and is responsible for the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents within Ireland and in certain cases to Irish registered aircraft abroad.

The Chief Inspector of Accidents reports directly to the Minister for Transport.

The AAIU headquarters is located in Dublin.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit conducts its investigations of aviation accidents and incidents in accordance with Annex 13 to the International Civil Aviation Organisation Convention, European Union Council Directive 94/56/EC, and Statutory Instrument No. 460 of 2009.  This replaces S.I. 205 of 1997.  The fundamental purpose of such investigations is to determine the circumstances and causes of these events, with a view to the preservation of life and the avoidance of similar occurrences in the future. It is not the purpose of such investigations to apportion blame or liability.

The reports published on this site contain the facts relating to the reported accidents and incidents that have been determined up to the time of issue. This information is published to inform the aviation industry and the public of the circumstances of these accidents and incidents. The contents of these Reports may be subject to alteration or correction if additional information becomes available.

It is the policy of the AAIU to publish all Reports on the AAIU web site immediately after the completion of each individual report. 

Extracts from these Reports may be published without specific permission, provided that the source is duly acknowledged.

A compilation of published reports are prepared twice a year and sent out to the general aviation community. This compilation can also be accessed on the "Compilation of Reports" link on our website.