| Statens havarikommisjon | |
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| Formed | 1 January 1989 (35 years ago) |
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| Type | Government agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Kjeller, Skedsmo, Norway 59°58′04″N 11°02′10″E / 59.96772°N 11.03623°E |
| Parent department | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | havarikommisjonen.no |
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA; Norwegian: Statens havarikommisjon, SHK) is the government agency responsible for investigating transport-related accidents within Norway. Specifically, it investigates aviation accidents and incidents, rail accidents, maritime accidents, select traffic accidents, and serious incidents in the defence sector.
All investigations aim to find underlying causes and to improve safety; criminal investigation is not part of AIBN's mandate. Subordinate to the Ministry of Transport, the agency is located on the premises of Kjeller Airport in Skedsmo.
Traditionally marine accidents were investigated Institute of Maritime Enquiry, which mixed safety investigation, criminal and civil liability into a combined investigation. Aviation accidents and major rail accidents were investigated by ad hoc commissions. The Accident Investigation Board for Civil Aviation was established as a permanent organization on 1 January 1989, originally based at Oslo Airport, Fornebu. From 2002 it also took over investigating rail accidents, road accidents were included in 2005, marine accidents from 2008 and finally defense sector accidents in 2020.