AIC accepted as member of association

PNG Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) chief commissioner Hubert Namani says the body has been accepted as a full member of the International Transportation Safety Association (ITSA).
“ITSA is an international network of heads (chairpersons, directors or the equivalent) of independent safety investigation authorities (SIA) throughout the world,” he said.
ITSA covers all modes of transportation, including aviation, maritime, railways, road transport, pipelines and underground infrastructure.
On Oct 22, 1993, the SIA’s of the United States, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands met and agreed to form the ITSA.
The association was founded on the notion that independent non-judicial investigations of transportation accidents and serious incidents contribute significantly to the safety of the travelling public, and that an international network, which brings together the safety investigation agencies from many nations, would be a mutually beneficial forum to share safety information.
“ITSA is composed of independent safety investigation authorities from 16 of the leading countries from the 193 that are signatories to the convention on International Civil Aviation,” he said.
“The mission of ITSA is to improve transportation safety in each member country by learning from the experiences of others.
“In recognition of the achievements of the PNGAIC in national and international transportation safety, on April 6, the ITSA Secretariat invited me to attend the June 2019 ITSA meeting in Quebec, Canada, and to make a presentation on behalf of the PNG AIC.”
On June 5, Namani represented the PNG AIC at the meeting of heads of the leading world transportation investigation agencies in Quebec city.
In his presentation, Namani showcased the team of safety professionals at the AIC and their achievements nationally and internationally through direct assistance to Pacific region states by conducting investigations on their behalf.