Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government agency The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (Template:Langx, BEA) is an agency of the French government, responsible for investigating aviation accidents and incidents and making safety recommendations based on what is learned from those investigations.

Its headquarters are at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in Le Bourget, near Paris. The BEA has 96 employees in 2019, including 30 investigators and 12 investigative assistants.<ref name="Who">"Who are we? Template:Webarchive" Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile. Retrieved on 8 June 2009.</ref> It is under the authority of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.<ref>"Report Incident on 2 May 2009 on approach to Antalya (Turkey) to the Boeing 737-300 registered F-GFUF operated by Europe Airpost." (Archive) Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. 1. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. "Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile – Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement"</ref>

The BEA was created in 1946.<ref name="Who"/> It operates under, amongst other texts, the French civil aviation and transports codes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Following international rules, French authorities are responsible for investigating all aircraft accidents occurring in French territory or airspace, as well as accidents involving French aircraft occurring in international airspace or in other countries if the local authorities do not open a technical enquiry. They may also assist foreign investigation authorities at their request.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They are also the investigating party for all aircraft manufactured by the multinational Airbus.<ref>Template:CELEX</ref>

Since 1 January 2014, the head of the BEA has been Rémi Jouty, engineer general of the Bridges, Waters and Forests,<ref>Template:Cite French arrêté</ref> succeeding Jean-Paul Troadec.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FacilitiesEdit

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Building 153, the head office of the BEA

It is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds of Paris–Le Bourget Airport in Le Bourget, near Paris.<ref>"Plan d’accès au BEA." (Archive) Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 17 June 2010.</ref><ref>"header_logo_et_coord.gif Template:Webarchive." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 17 June 2010. "Bâtiment 153 10 rue de Paris Zone Sud Aéroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget cedex"</ref> The BEA building is located in front of the French Air and Space Museum and houses offices and laboratories.<ref name="FrenchQSM">"Qui sommes-nous?" () Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. 18 February 2003. Retrieved on 5 May 2011. "Les bureaux et laboratoires du BEA sont situés sur le site de l'aéroport du Bourget, en face du Musée de l'Air. Cet ensemble de 3 000 m² est en cours d'aménagement pour faire face aux nouveaux besoins en salles de travail et ateliers. La surface disponible passera à 5 000 m² en 2002. Le BEA dispose aussi sur l'aérodrome de Melun de 6 000 m² de hangars et d'espaces protégés."</ref> The BEA building at Le Bourget has over Template:Convert of space; it had been expanded to that amount in 2002,<ref name="FrenchQSM"/> and to Template:Convert by 1999. Previously the building had Template:Convert of space.<ref name="Fac">"Who are we?" () Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 5 May 2011. "The BEA's offices and technical services are located in the Paris Region at La Bourget Airport. The building currently in use has 1000 m² and is being extended so as to meet future needs in terms of offices and workshops. In 1999 the space available will exceed 3000 m². The BEA also has 6000 m² of hangars and protected areas at its disposal at Melun aerodrome."</ref>

In addition the BEA has facilities at Melun Aerodrome. They include hangars and protected areas with a combined total of Template:Convert of space.<ref name="Fac"/> The BEA also has hangars and protected areas in Bonneuil-sur-Marne. The BEA has satellite offices in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Rennes, and Toulouse.<ref>"Qui sommes-nous?" () Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. 13 October 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2011. "Le BEA dispose aussi de hangars et d'espaces protégés sur l'aérodrome de Melun ainsi qu'à Bonneuil-sur-Marne. Le BEA possède des antennes à Toulouse, Bordeaux, Rennes et Aix-en-Provence."</ref>

At one time the head office of the Bureau d'Enquêtes-Accidents (as it was known before 2001, and is still frequently if loosely referred to) was in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.<ref>"f-gk820317.pdf." (Archive) Original report by the Civil Aviation & Meteorology Authority, Yemen Arab Republic, distributed by the Bureau Enquêtes-Accidents. Retrieved on 18 April 2012. "246, rue Lecourbe 75732 PARIS – France"</ref><ref>"NYC95WA234." National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved on 18 April 2012. "Bureau Enquetes-Accidents 246, rue Lecourbe 75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>