Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation

The relationship between the technical and the criminal aviation accident and incident investigations plays a significant role towards the enhancement of civil aviation safety. Obviously this is a global phenomenon. Paramount consideration in an aviation accident or incident investigation should be to determine the cause and the possible contributing factors in order to prevent future recurrences. The purpose of this activity is not to apportion blame or liability; on the contrary, the criminal inquiry will only focus on the question of guilt, which might potentially hinder the gathering of critical safety information.Investigations conducted concurrently may cause the two methods to be in conflict and interfere with each other when only one method of investigation can prevail. Such conflicts can be prevented by strict rules and measures. This book will provide an insight into the question of legal principles, rules and protocols regarding the concurrence of civil aviation accident and incident investigations in the Netherlands, as a - yet not - perfect paradigm.Independent and comprehensive technical aviation accident and incident investigations, not hampered by other concurrent inquiries, in a just society, eventually will enable the global civil aviation industry to learn lessons for the future.