Air Accident Investigation today: the work of the UK AAIB

摘要

On 24 February, Keith Conradi, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB), gave the 18th Farnborough Branch Templer Lecture. In the presence of Air Cdre Bill Tyack, RAeS President and Martin Broadhurst, RAeS President-Elect, plus two Society Past Presidents, other distinguished guests and a packed audience of 150, Mr Conradi began by describing the founding principles of the AAIB. The Branch was originally founded in 1915 and is the oldest such investigation organisation in the world. He explained the statutory status of the Branch and stressed that, while it is responsible to the Minister of State for Transport and is funded by the Department, it maintains complete functional independence from both Government and industry. A key principle underlying all its work is the 'no blame culture'.