Netherlands Aviation Safety Board Explained

The Netherlands Aviation Safety Board (nl|'''Raad voor de Luchtvaart''') was an agency of the Government of the Netherlands. It investigated aviation accidents and incidents. Its head office was located in Hoofddorp in the Haarlemmermeer municipality.^[1]

The Dutch Transport Safety Board, the successor agency, was established on 1 July 1999 and the Netherlands Aviation Safety Board was merged into the agency at that time.^[2]

Accidents investigated by the agency

• El Al Flight 1862
• KLM Cityhopper Flight 433

In addition it made commentary about:

• Tenerife disaster
• Martinair Flight 495

See also

• Dutch Safety Board (current agency)

References

• Garritsen, A.M. Pyttersen's nederlandse almanak. Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, 1998.

Notes and References

1. Garritsen, p. A-770. "Raad voor de Luchtvaart (RVDL) Barcntzgebouw. Satumusstraal 5. 2132 HB Hoofddorp."
2. "FINAL REPORT 97-74/A-25 PH-KHB, Sikorsky S-76B 20 December 1997, near Den Helder." (Archive) Dutch Transport Safety Board. 13. Retrieved on 21 February 2012.