Air Accident Investigation Unit
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The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) is part of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Ireland
, and is responsible for the investigation of aircraft
accidents and serious incidents within Ireland and in some cases to Irish registered aircraft elsewhere.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit is located in the Transport House in Dublin, and has a permanent staff of eight personnel.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, and is responsible for the investigation of aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
accidents and serious incidents within Ireland and in some cases to Irish registered aircraft elsewhere.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit is located in the Transport House in Dublin, and has a permanent staff of eight personnel.