The was a commission belonging to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Members of the commission were appointed by the transport minister to investigate the causes of aircraft and railway accidents and to make recommendations on improvements to prevent similar accidents. It was housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda, Tokyo."Ministry Access by Public Transportation." (Archive) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved on April 6, 2009."Location." Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
It was founded on October 1, 2001, replacing the Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission.Yasuo Sato "Activities of Japan's Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission" (Archive) Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 33 After a train accident occurred on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line on March 8, 2000 the former AAIC was restructured to ARAIC to also deal with railway accidents.
The Japan Transport Safety Board began on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and the ARAIC."Establishment of the JTSB." (Archive) Japan Transport Safety Board. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
Investigations 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident China Airlines Flight 120
See also
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau
References
External links AIRAIC in English (Archive) ARAIC in Japanese (Archive)