National Aviation Investigation Agency and Railway Accidents and Transportation Safety

National Aviation Investigation Agency and Railway Accidents and Transportation Safety
Εθνικός Οργανισμός Διερεύνησης Αεροπορικών και Σιδηροδρομικών Ατυχημάτων και Ασφάλειας Μεταφορών
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)
Preceding agencies
  • Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board
  • Commission for the Investigation of Railway Accidents and Incidents
JurisdictionGreek government
HeadquartersNea Filadelfeia, Athens
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Georgios Dritsakos, President
  • Chistos Papadimitriou, President of railway section / deputy President
  • Konstantinos Kapetanidis, Head of the Accident Investigation Unit
Parent agencyMinistry of Infrastructure and Transport
Websitehttps://www.harsia.gr/index.php/en/home-basic/

National Aviation Investigation Agency and Railway Accidents and Transportation Safety (HARSIA Greek:Εθνικός Οργανισμός Διερεύνησης Αεροπορικών και Σιδηροδρομικών Ατυχημάτων και Ασφάλειας Μεταφορών - EΟΔΑΣΑΑΜ) is the competent body for the investigation of air and rail accidents in Greece. It is an autonomous public service of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, supervised by the Minister himself.
It was created by Law 5014 of January 2023, by merging the "Aircraft Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board" and the "Commission for the Investigation of Railway Accidents and Incidents".

It became operational in February 2024 and its first case was the Tempi railway accident.