Swedish Accident Investigation Authority
Statens haverikommission | |
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Formed | 1 July 1978[1] |
Headquarters | Sveavägen 151, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Parent department | Ministry of Justice |
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The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (Swedish: Statens haverikommission, or SHK, in English formerly the Swedish Accident Investigation Board) is a Swedish government agency tasked with investigating all types of serious civil or military accidents that can occur on land, on the sea or in the air. Incidents are also to be investigated if there was a serious risk of an accident.[2] Its headquarters are in Stockholm.[3]
Director Generals
Director Generals:[1]
- 1978-07-01 – 1987-06-30 – Göran Steen
- 1987-07-01 – 1997-05-29 – Olof Forssberg
- 1997-05-30 – 1997-06-08 – S-E Sigfridsson (acting)
- 1997-06-09 – 2002-01-06 – Ann-Louise Eksborg
- 2002-01-07 – 2004-01-31 – Lena Svenaeus
- 2004-02-01 – 2004-05-31 – Carin Hellner (acting)
- 2004-04-01 – 2011-04-17 – Åsa Kastman Heuman
- 2011-04-18 – present – Hans Ytterberg
Notable investigations
- Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 (1991)
- M/S Estonia (1994)
- MV Finnbirch (2006)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Historik" [History] (in Swedish). Swedish Accident Investigation Authority. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ Swedish Accident Investigation Board website
- ↑ "Contact Us." Swedish Accident Investigation Authority. Retrieved on 4 May 2013. "Visitors: Sveavägen 151" - Map
External links
- Official website (English)
- Official website (Swedish)
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