The AIC's primary function is to improve aviation safety by investigating accidents and serious incidents, determining the factors that affect, or may affect, aviation safety, and communicating its finding to relevant stakeholders. The AIC conducts its investigation on a 'no-blame' basis. This means the AIC does not apportion blame or liability, and does not seek to determine any liability of the persons or organisations in transport matters. Investigation that focus on future safety rather than blame increase stakeholder awareness of, and action on, safety issues and foster industry and public confidence in the transport system. Publishing reports which explain how and why accidents and serious incidents occurred increases safety awareness and knowledge, and forms the bases for stakeholders to improve safety action.