Korea Transportation Safety Authority
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The Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) is a transportation safety authority of the government of South Korea
. It investigates aviation accidents and incidents
. In addition the agency regulates automobile safety. It is headquartered in Ansan
, Gyeonggi-do
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It investigates aviation accidents and incidents
Aviation accidents and incidents
An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a...
. In addition the agency regulates automobile safety. It is headquartered in Ansan
Ansan
Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4....
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
.
See also
- Korea Aviation Accident Investigation BoardKorea Aviation Accident Investigation BoardThe Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board was a South Korean agency that investigated aviation accidents and incidents. It was headquartered in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. It had also been headquartered in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do...