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Legal Framework
We abide by standards and recommended practice for aircraft accidents and incidents.
Regulations & Manuals
We draw our regulations as per ICAO standards and recommended practice.
Accident Reporting
We maintain a 24-hour-a-day Duty Officer to receive notifications of accidents and incidents..
Our Mandate

We're mandated to investigate aircraft incidents and accidents.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) was established by Act No. 5 of 2016 as a Corporate Body, mandated to independently investigate civil aircraft accidents and serious aircraft incidents in compliance with Annex 13 to the convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board draws its regulations as per ICAO standards and recommended practice. These regulations are useful when answering the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Program Protocol questions.

Accidents & Incidents

Recent Investigations
and Reports.

Accident involving a Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six Aircraft Registration: 9J-RDN, 652m from Mulobezi airstrip runway 03 in Western Province on 27th February 2022

The aircraft involved in the accident was a Piper PA-32-300 cherokee six, with the National Registration Marks 9J-RDN, Manufacturer’s Serial Number 32-40030, belonging to Taurus Aviation.

Final Report
Accident involving a Bombardier DHC-8-311 Aircraft Registration: 9J-PZB, at Nampundwe area airspace, Central Province, on 25th November 2021

The aircraft involved was a Bombardier DHC-8-311, National Registration Marks 9J-PZB, Manufacturer’s Serial Number 405, belonging to Proflight Commuter Services Limited.

Final Report
Accident involving Cessna 172 M Registration: 9J-GRO, at Masebe airstrip in Central Province, on 7th September 2021

The aircraft involved was a Cessna 172 M, National Registration Marks 9J-GRO, Manufacturer’s Serial Number 172-66548, belonging to Niner Julliet Logistics.

Final Report
Serious Incident involving a Shorts 360 Aircraft Registration: 9S-GAP, at Peter Zuze Military Airport in Ndola, Copperbelt Province on 10th January 2020

The aircraft involved was a Shorts 360, National Registration Marks 9S-GAP, Manufacturer’s Serial Number SH3612, belonging to Malu Aviation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Final Report
Accident involving a Neo Tanarg Microlight Registration: 9J-YVT, at Maramba Aerodrome in Southern Province, on 10th January 2020

The aircraft involved was a Tanarg Neo Microlight, National Registration Marks 9J-YVT, Manufacturer’s Serial Number T19028, belonging to Batoka Sky Limited.

Final Report
Accident involving Beech Baron 55 Registration: 9J-KMN at Chunga airstrip in Central Province, on 10th November 2019

The aircraft involved was a Beechcraft Baron 55, National Registration Marks 9J-KMN, Manufacturer’s Serial Number TH-153, belonging to Staravia Air Charters.

Final Report
Accident involving Cessna U206 Registration: 9J-RHE, at Shiwangandu airstrip in Muchinga Province on 3rd September 2019

The aircraft involved was a Cessna U206, National Registration Marks 9J-RHE, Manufacturer’s Serial Number U206-1033, belonging to Skytrails Limited.

Final Report
Support Areas

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) held a number of consultative meetings with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Thee purpose of these meetings has been to assist the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board in developing a practical accident investigations manual tailored to our operating environment. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has also helped in identifying support areas in terms of capacity building, the drafting of MOU's and all the protocol questions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

AAIB Accident Investigations Manual Development Process