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With reference to aircraft accident and incident investigations, and the use of the results of such investigations, the article discusses the issue of the balance between ensuring safety and executing responsibility in aviation. The author decided to touch upon this issue after the recent amendment to Annex 13 to Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, the EU Regulation of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation, and the latest amendments to Polish Air Law.