Partial collapse of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of 1 life on 9 September 2025 ↗
Location: English Channel.
Source · Transport safety
Transport safety investigations
Air, marine and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent investigation bodies. Each record links to the investigation body's own report.
13,068 reports
11,358 AAIB (air)
1,106 MAIB (marine)
604 RAIB (rail)
Reports 13,068 records
AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-131, G-EUPS ↗
Inertial reference drift following shock loading to nose landing gear, in the climb after takeoff from Edinburgh Airport, 30 October 2025
AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601HDS, G-CHZS ↗
Hard landing after engine failure, Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire, 22 April 2025
Fatal accident to a crew member on board the Bermuda registered passenger vessel Arvia ↗
Location: on passage from Southampton, England, to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Report 11/2026: Unsafe movement of locomotives being coupled on the Bluebell Railway ↗
Unsafe movement of locomotives being coupled on the Bluebell Railway, East Sussex, 9 August 2025.
AAIB investigation to Beagle B121 Series 2, G-AZDG ↗
Steep descent into water, Hanningfield Reservoir, Essex, 28 December 2025
Interim report 01/2026: Collision between passenger trains near Elstow ↗
Collision between passenger trains near Elstow, Bedfordshire, 19 June 2026.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives ↗
Location: approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-800, 9H-QBD ↗
Landing below final reserve fuel, Manchester Airport, 3 October 2025
AAIB investigation to ATR 72-212 A, G-OASB ↗
Touchdown on the nose landing gear, East Midlands Airport, 14 November 2025
AAIB investigation to Cessna Citation CJ2+, D-ISCV ↗
Runway excursion following rejected takeoff, London Biggin Hill Airport, 6 January 2026
AAIB investigation to Boeing 747-433, G-ONEE ↗
Water ingress leading to loss of two AC buses, and ice leading to unreliable airspeed, after departure from London Heathrow Airport, 8 February 2024
Safety digest 06/2026: Queens Park ↗
Collision between a passenger train and rail handling trolleys at Queens Park, 9 May 2026.
Contact of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Stena Estrid with a jetty, resulting in a hull puncture and engine room flooding ↗
Location: Holyhead Port, Wales.
AAIB investigation to Eurofox 2K, G-CMAX ↗
Loss of control shortly after takeoff, Talgarth Airfield, Powys, 27 December 2025
Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle (AH18) resulting in one presumed fatality ↗
Location: south-east of Montrose, Scotland.
AAIB investigation to Skymagic X245, (UAS registration n/a) ↗
Loss of positional accuracy during UAS swarm display, London Eye Pier, South Bank, 23 March 2026
AAIB investigation to Skyranger Swift 912S(1), G-MLZZ ↗
Carbon monoxide in-flight and aircraft lost to fire after landing, Balado Airfield, Kinross, 24 April 2026
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Silver Cloud II (WK 80) ↗
Location: Rubha Rodha, Lochinver, Scotland.
Man overboard from the bulk carrier World Prize with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 3.5 nautical miles east-south-east of Rönnskär, Sweden.
Report 10/2026: Collision between a tram and two pedestrians at Staniforth Road ↗
Collision between a tram and two pedestrians at Staniforth Road, Sheffield, 22 June 2025.
Discontinuation report 01/2026: Derailment of a tram at Piccadilly tram stop, Manchester ↗
Derailment of a tram at Piccadilly tram stop, Manchester, 5 April 2026
AAIB investigation to Embraer 190AR, ZS-YAD ↗
Multiple go-arounds after entering windshear, St Helena Airport, 17 June 2023
AAIB investigation to Jodel D18, G-BODT ↗
Aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff, Portmoak Airfield, Kinross, 27 October 2025
Allision of the rigid inflatable boat Peaky Blinder with a navigation beacon with the loss of 2 lives ↗
Location: Portsmouth Harbour, England.
AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8, G-CRUX ↗
Incorrect takeoff performance, London Luton Airport, 22 April 2025
AAIB investigation to Westland Scout AH1, G-BWHU ↗
Loss of control immediately after takeoff during a turn manoeuvre close to the ground, Turweston Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire, 24 April 2026
AAIB investigation to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-8, 9H-LWB ↗
Runway excursion, Runway 27, Guernsey Airport, 23 April 2024
Serious injury to a crew member on board the scallop dredger Jacoba (BM77) ↗
Location: 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England.
Report 09/2026: Dangerous occurrence involving a portable access ramp at Norwood Junction station ↗
Dangerous occurrence involving a portable access ramp at Norwood Junction station, 1 July 2025.
AAIB investigation to Dyn Aero MCR-01, G-TOMX ↗
Loss of control in-flight after possible power loss and attempted return to departure airfield, Shenstone Hall Airfield, Staffordshire, 4 May 2025
Fall overboard from the crab potting vessel Amadeus (TH7) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: German Bight, North Sea.
Report 08/2026: Collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig ↗
Collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024.
Report 07/2026: Near miss with track workers at Bookham Tunnel ↗
Near miss with track workers at Bookham Tunnel, Surrey, 29 April 2025.
Failure of a tow rope and injury to crew on board the tug Svitzer Avon ↗
Location: King Road, River Severn approaches to Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.
AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZUK ↗
Incorrect thrust used during takeoff, London Luton Airport, 13 June 2025
AAIB investigation to MW6-1-1, G-MNMW ↗
Excessive sink on approach to Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire, 29 August 2025
AAIB Annual Safety Review 2025 ↗
The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2025 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2025
AAIB investigation to Boeing 767-316F, G-DHLS ↗
Roll control jam, Scottish Flight Information Region, 9 October 2025
AAIB investigation to Leonardo AW139, G-CIMU ↗
Tail rotor duplex bearing failure, Norwich Airport, 13 June 2022
Man overboard from the potting vessel Wilaya (M36) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 1 nautical mile north of Jack Sound, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Report 06/2026: Collision between a passenger train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user worked crossing ↗
Collision between a passenger train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user worked crossing, near Leominster, Herefordshire, 22 May 2025.
AAIB investigation to Bellanca (American Champion) Decathlon 8KCAB, G-TALX ↗
Landing gear leg failure on touchdown due to corrosion induced fatigue cracking, Tatenhill Aerodrome, Staffordshire, 30 June 2025
AAIB investigation to DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T, G-CKLY ↗
In-flight separation of a propeller coupling, Court Place Farm Nature Park, Oxfordshire, 26 April 2025
AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, G-MOOD ↗
Aircraft collided with trees during forced landing due to engine failure, field next to Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, 3 July 2025
AAIB investigation to Z-1RA Stummelflitzer, G-ZIRA, 3 March 2026 ↗
Forced landing due to loss of engine power, White Waltham Airfield, 3 March 2026
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147) ↗
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Report 05/2026: Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing ↗
Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing, Pewsey, Wiltshire, 26 February 2025.
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan ↗
Location: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Safety digest 05/2026: Grantham South Junction ↗
Overspeeding at Grantham South Junction, 26 September 2025.
Reports by year
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| Report year | AAIB (Air) reports | MAIB (Maritime) reports | RAIB (Rail) reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,556 | 0 | 297 |
| 2015 | 208 | 2 | 23 |
| 2016 | 232 | 875 | 37 |
| 2017 | 260 | 27 | 40 |
| 2018 | 220 | 26 | 33 |
| 2019 | 209 | 19 | 28 |
| 2020 | 136 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021 | 115 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 116 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 91 | 15 | 21 |
| 2024 | 96 | 29 | 25 |
| 2025 | 68 | 23 | 17 |
| 2026 | 51 | 26 | 19 |
About these bodies
| Body | Remit | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| AAIB (air) | Air Accidents Investigation Branch: independent civil aviation accident investigations | 11,358 |
| MAIB (marine) | Marine Accident Investigation Branch: shipping and vessel accident investigations | 1,106 |
| RAIB (rail) | Rail Accident Investigation Branch: railway accident and incident investigations | 604 |
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