Safety investigation Aviation In the first phase, the Investigator(s) travel(s) to the scene of the accident. In cooperation with the Cantonal…

Prevention bulletins on aviation Numerous accidents and serious incidents reported to the Aviation Division require an in-depth investigation…

Definition of a serious incident A serious incident is an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an…

News 16.01.2025 New member of the Board The Federal Council elected Mr Tiziano Ponti (1958) as a member of the extra-parliamentary commission…

Special aviation investigations, studies and summary reports Final report on potential risks of ballistic parachute systems (BPS) in aircraft…

On 27 November 2024, the Federal Council elected Mr Gery Balmer as the new president of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board…

On 14 August 2024, the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) published its report on the audit of the effectiveness of the quality assurance system…

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board is publishing prevention bulletins for the first time. These contain useful information in…

The Federal Council has adopted the partially revised Ordinance on the Safety Investigation of Transport Incidents (OSITI): Ordinance on the…

The Federal Council elected Mr Tiziano Ponti (1958) as a member of the extra-parliamentary commission of the Swiss Transportation Safety…