Japan Transport Safety Board
The Japan Transport Safety Board is Japan's authority for establishing transportation safety. It is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The agency formed on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission.
the chairperson is Nobuo Takeda.
Administrative affairs
The headquarters is currently in the in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo.The headquarters was previously in the in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Logo
In March 2012, the JTSB adopted a logo. The sphere represents the desire to carry out investigations of accidents and to maintain independence and fairness. The lines around the sphere represent the air, land, and sea. The blue-green color of the sphere represents safety.Air accident investigations
- Japan Air Lines Flight 123
- China Airlines Flight 120
- FedEx Express Flight 80
- Asiana Airlines Flight 162
- Korean Air Flight 2708
- 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision