Accident Investigation
In safety management the purpose of accident investigation is to prevent other accidents from occurring, not to blame. To fulfil this aim the root causes have to be revealed and corrective actions implemented. Thus, SINTEF have participated in the investigation of a number of accidents and incidents (near misses) in aviation, as well as in shipping and the rail industry.
Investigating so-called "organisational accidents" requires competence in subjects like:
- investigation methods
- safety management
- quality management
- organisation theory
- human factors
- man-machine adaptation etc.
Due to the broad competence present in SINTEF/NTNU we are in a unique position to assist in complex accident investigations. Some of the well-known public investigations or lawsuits we have assisted in are mentioned below:
Aircraft accidents
- The Partnair accident 1989
- The SAS DC 9 "Gissur Viking" accident 1987
- Widerøe’s Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) at Namsos 1993
- Helicopter ditching outside Egersund 1996
- Fatal ambulance helicopter accident at Førde 1996
- Near miss (two Boeing 737) above Meråker 1997
- The Mehamn accident 1982 (recently re-opened investigation)
Rail accidents
- The Kolbotn accident 1985
- The Nordstrand accident 1993
- The Åsta accident 2000
Shipping disasters
- The "Scandinavian Star" fire 1990
- The grounding of the high speed craft "Sleipner" 1999
Contact:
Ranveig Kviseth Tinmannsvik
