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Air Accidents Investigation Branch

investigates air accidents in the United Kingdom
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Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Summary

Air Accidents Investigation Branch is a government agency[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's field of work was aviation safety[3].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's instance of is recorded as government agency[5].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's instance of is recorded as aviation accident investigation agency[6].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's headquarters location is recorded as Farnborough[7].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's headquarters location is recorded as London[8].
  • The location of Air Accidents Investigation Branch was Farnborough Airport[9].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's Commons category is recorded as Air Accidents Investigation Branch[10].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's industry is recorded as aviation[11].
  • 1915 marks the founding of Air Accidents Investigation Branch[12].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's official website is recorded as https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch[13].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's official website is recorded as http://www.aaib.gov.uk[14].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's official website is recorded as http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk[15].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Air Accidents Investigation Branch[16].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+49'}[17].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AAIB'}[18].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's operating area is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's operating area is recorded as Crown Dependencies[20].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's operating area is recorded as British overseas territory[21].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Farnborough House, Berkshire Copse Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH United Kingdom'}[22].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shell Mex House, Strand, London WC2R 0DP'}[23].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11972'}[24].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12241'}[25].
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12963'}[26].

Body

Founding

1915 marks the founding of Air Accidents Investigation Branch[12].

Identity

Air Accidents Investigation Branch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AAIB'}[18].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Farnborough[7], a town[27], in United Kingdom[28] and London[8], a metropolis[29], in Roman Empire[30], founded in 0047[31].

Industry

Air Accidents Investigation Branch's industry is recorded as aviation[11]. Its field of work was aviation safety[3].

Why It Matters

Air Accidents Investigation Branch has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

British overseas territory London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . gov.uk. Retrieved . gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . gov.uk. Retrieved . gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Linkedin company or organization id → air-accidents-investigation-branch-uk-aaib
    Domain name → aaib.gov.uk
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  2. 9d ago · Gwirex · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
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    Social media followers → {'amount': '+11972'}, {'amount': '+12241'}, {'amount': '+12963'}
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