It was established on 1 January 2012 by the merger of several accident investigation units.[4]
Previously aviation accidents were investigated by the ministry's Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (lennuõnnetuse põhjuste uurimiskomisjoni).[5]
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^Main page. Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 6 April 2019.
^"Investigations." Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 6 April 2019.
^Home. Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau. 23 November 2012. Retrieved on 6 April 2019. "Alates 01.01.2012 on tõsiste intsidentide ja õnnetuste ohutusjuurdlus koondatud ühtsesse struktuuriüksusesse - Ohutusjuurdluse Keskusesse (OJK)."