Aviation Safety Council

Coordinates: 24°59′03″N 121°32′29″E / 24.984269°N 121.541404°E / 24.984269; 121.541404

Aviation Safety Council
飛航安全調查委員會
Fēiháng Ānquán Wěiyuánhuì
Agency overview
Formed 25 May 1998
Jurisdiction  Republic of China
Headquarters Xindian, New Taipei
Agency executives
Website www.asc.gov.tw

The Aviation Safety Council (ASC; traditional Chinese: 飛航安全調查委員會; simplified Chinese: 飞航安全调查委员会; pinyin: Fēiháng Ānquán Wěiyuánhuì) is an independent government agency of the Republic of China responsible for aviation accident investigation, with the purpose of analyzing causal factors and proposing flight safety recommendations in Taiwan.[1] The council is headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei.[2] Its headquarters were previously in Songshan District, Taipei.[3][4]

History

The council was established in May 1998 as an independent agency. It was put under the administration of Executive Yuan in May 2001 until 20 May 2012 in which after that it became an independent body again after that.[5]

Departmental structure

The agency is grouped into the following structure:[6]

Investigation Lab

Flight Safety Division

Occurrence Investigation Division

Legal and Administration Division

Transportation

ASC headquarters is accessible within walking distance North of Dapinglin Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/aboutasc_1.asp
  2. "Contact ASC." Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on April 28, 2013. "Address: 11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)" - Chinese: "新北市231新店區北新路三段200號11樓"
  3. "Interim Flight Safety Bulletin Reference No.: ASC-IFSB-03-03-002" (Archive). Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on March 8, 2014. "Aviation Safety Council 16F, 99 Fu-shing North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan Republic of China"
  4. Home page (Archive). Aviation Safety Council. August 2, 2002. Retrieved on March 8, 2014. "地址:台北市復興北路九十九號十六樓"
  5. http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/aboutasc_2.asp
  6. http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/aboutasc_2.asp

External links

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