Swedish Accident Investigation Authority
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The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (Swedish: Statens haverikommission, SHK), formerly the Swedish Accident Investigation Board in English, 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]
Formed1 July 1978[1]
Agency executive
- Hans Ytterberg, Director General
Parent department
Ministry of Defence| Statens haverikommission | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 July 1978[1] |
| Headquarters | Sveavägen 151, Stockholm, Sweden |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
Key document | |
| Website | www |
Directors General
Directors General:[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 – 2020-05-01: Hans Ytterberg
- 2020-05-01 – present: John Ahlberk
Notable investigations
- Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 (1991)
- M/S Estonia (1994)
- Nosaby level crossing accident (2004)
- Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard C-212 crash (2006)
- MV Finnbirch (2006)
- Norwegian Air Force C-130 crash (2012)
- Saltsjöbanan train crash (2013)
- West Air Sweden Flight 294 (2016)
- Skydive Umeå Gippsland GA8 Airvan crash (2019)
- 2023 Jetline roller coaster accident (2023)
