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Safety Investigation Authority

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Safety Investigation Authority
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The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (SIAF[1] or SIA,[2] Finnish: Onnettomuustutkintakeskus, lit. Accident Investigation Center, shortened to OTKES; Swedish: Olycksutredningscentralen) is the accident investigation authority of Finland. It investigates all major accidents, and all aviation, maritime, and rail accidents and incidents.[3] SIAF is located within the Ministry of Justice,[3] and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.[4]

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Head office of the Safety Investigation Authority of Finland

The SIAF was previously known in English as the Accident Investigation Board of Finland.[5]

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The SIAF consists of five investigation branches: aviation, maritime, rail, other accidents, and exceptional events. The SIA has appointed a chief investigator to each.[6]

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These two tachographs were retrieved by the Safety Investigation Authority from the Konginkangas bus disaster in 2004
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