SACAA Annual Report 2022_23

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MANDATE OF THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION DIVISION

The Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is the authority responsible for air safety investigations in South Africa. In accordance with Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines and Part 12 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) 2011, AIID is authorised to: • Investigate accidents and incidents to determine their probable causes, • Identify systemic weaknesses in the activities of the civil aviation industry, and • Where permissible, issue safety recommen- dations to prevent the recurrence of accidents.

The purpose of the aforementioned investigations is not to apportion blame or liability. A Ministerial Order directs that the AIID reports operationally to the Minister of Transport, through the Department of Transport, and administratively to the SACAA.

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