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                    Accident investigation

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                <p>Travelling by air is extremely safe. There is an average of one fatality for every 287 million passengers carried by UK airlines. This can be compared with a one in 19 million chance of being struck and killed by lightning in the UK or a one in 17,000 chance of being killed in a road accident.</p>
<p>But like all modes of transport very occasionally there may unfortunately be an accident or incident. In the UK these are investigated by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch">Air Accidents Investigation Branch</a> which is an agency of the Department for Transport.</p>
<p>Their expert investigators will use data from the flight and air traffic control and interviews with those concerned to come to a conclusion on the cause. In complex cases this may take many months. Their reports are then made publicly available.</p>
<p>In some cases those reports may make recommendations to the CAA, aircraft manufacturers or other organisations to look into issues in more detail or make changes.</p>
                
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