The MAIB is newly formed division in 2010. Directly responsible to Ministry of Transport and administratively under DCA. The MAIB is headed by Investigator-In-Charge (Deputy Director) and is responsible investigation of air accidents and serious incidents in the country for local and foreign civil aircraft. The MAIB may also participates in overseas investigations of accidents and serious incidents involving Myanmar Register aircarft or aircraft operated by a Myanmar air operator. The Bureau is First. Floor, DCA HQ Building(B), Yangon International Airport.

Vision

The sole objective of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To conduct investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents as required by the regulation. (Myanmar Aircraft Act, Rule and Annex-13 to the Chicago Convention)
• To comment for preventive action after analyzing incident data reported from all services providers.
• Notification and Reporting of aircraft accidents and serious incidents to ICAO and involves States.
• Cooperation and coordination with other Organizations such as Aviation Safety matter.

External Linkes

• ASEAN Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation Relating to aircraft accident and incident investigation. (Twenty-Ninth Day of May in the Year Two Thousand and Eight)

• Information Sharing

Aviation Incident Reporting Programme

• Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting
• Voluntary, non-punitive, Protection to the sources of the information.
• Scope of programme covers areas (Flight Operation, Ground Operation, Air Traffic Management, Maintenance, Miscelaneous)
• Report by a pastage-paid mailing, fax phone or e-mail to the following address.

Myanmar Accident Investigation Bureau

First Floor, DCA HQ Building (B)

Yangon 11021, Myanmar

Tel: 951 533162

Fax: 951 533016

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• The Incident notification is required the following information:

- Date of Occurrence, locationof Occurrence.

- Aircraft type, registration mark, Aircraft commander name, operator (or) own name, flight No, Nationality

- The last point of departure and the next point of intended landing.

- Phase of flight (Aircraft Standing, Taxing, Take-off, Enroute, Manoeuvering, Approach, Landing)

- Aircraft Altitude, Weather Condition (Visibility, Wind, Cloud)

- Describle about the ocurrence (your suggestion to prevent similar Occurrence if any)

- Your name, address, telephone No, date

• Should not be reported of criminal activities, Personnel problems, legal/commerical disputes and incidents with no aviaiton safety content.
• After de-identify, reported information enter into the MAIB database for analyzing and making Preventive action.
• Aircraft Accident prevention and Investigation Workshop between AAIB, Singapore & DCA, Myanmar.

Safety Management Strategies

ICAO - Notification and Reporting

• Notification ( Accident and Serious Incident )
• Final Report
• ADREP Report

Guidance and Reference Materials

• Myanmar Aircraft Act (1934) and Rule (1937)
• ICAO, Annex-13
• Myanmar Civil Aviation Requirement (MCAR Part..)
• Myanmar Accident Investigation Bureau.

Downloadable documents

Policy Manual

Hand Book

Available from download