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Transport Safety Investigations
Air, marine, and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent statutory investigation bodies. Reports identify causal factors and make safety recommendations to operators, regulators, and government.
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
Reports
AAIB investigation to Jodel D120A, G-AVLY
Forced landing following an engine failure after takeoff, Halwell Airfield, Devon, 27 August 2021.AAIB investigation to Silent 2 Electro, G-CIRK
Loss of control during self-launch takeoff, Wormingford Airfield, Colchester, Essex, 23 April 2021.AAIB investigation to Druine D.31 Turbulent (modified), G-AREZ
Engine failure shortly after takeoff, Easterton Airfield, Birnie, Elgin, 8 July 2021.AAIB investigation to MBB-BK 117 C-2, G-MPSB
Firm landing following a simulated engine failure on takeoff, North Weald Airfield, Essex, 12 March 2021.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-111, G-EZBD
High speed rejected takeoff, London Luton Airport, 13 July 2021.AAIB investigation to Cessna FRA150L, Aerobat, G-CIIR
Loss of control after takeoff, Troutbeck Airfield, Cumbria, 11 October 2020.AAIB investigation to Grob G109, G-CLIA
Aircraft failed to climb away after extended takeoff run, Husbands Bosworth, Leicester, 28 May 2021AAIB investigation to Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen, G-CLEH
Fuel starvation during takeoff, Rossall Airfield, Lancashire, 28 June 2021.AAIB investigation to Hawker Hunter F6.A, G-KAXF
Takeoff rejected when canopy transparency detached from frame, St Athan Airport, Glamorgan, 14 May 2021.AAIB investigation to Quik GTR, G-CHWO
Ground collision during simulated engine failure after takeoff, north of Cooling, Kent, 10 June 2021.AAIB investigation to RAF 2000 GTX-SE, G-BXKM
Collided with trees after takeoff close to maximum weight, Whitby, Yorkshire, 2 April 2021.AAIB investigation to Cessna 185A Skywagon, G-BLOS
Cessna 185A (G-BLOS), aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff Pauncefoot Airstrip, Romsey 7 October 2020.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161, G-BZDA
Loss of power after takeoff, White Waltham, Berkshire, 13 September 2020.Aircraft Accident Report AAR 1/2021 - Airbus A321-211, G-POWN, 26 February 2020
Engine malfunction after takeoff from London Gatwick Airport.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8K5, G-TAWG 21 July 2020
Actual takeoff weight was greater than that stated on the loadsheet, at Birmingham Airport, 21 July 2020.AAIB investigation to Mainair Blade, G-CBJT
Engine failure and forced landing after takeoff, Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire, 24 August 2020.AAIB investigation to Mignet HM-1000 Balerit, G-MRAM
Engine failure on takeoff, Coleman Green Airstrip, Hertfordshire, 31 August 2020AAIB investigation to Skyranger Swift 912S(1), G-CFIA 2 October 2020
Stall on takeoff at Baxby Airfield, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire, 2 October 2020AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-86N, G-DRTN
High speed rejected takeoff, East Midlands Airport, 9 February 2020.AAIB investigation to Airbus A321-231, G-WUKJ
High speed rejected takeoff due to unreliable speed indication, Doncaster Airport, 16 June 2020.AAIB investigation to Pietenpol Air Camper, G-BWVB
Loss of power on takeoff from Loadman Farm, Hexham, Northumberland, 24 August 2020.AAIB investigation to Believer (UAS, registration N/A) 020520
UAS crashed shortly after takeoff because the operator turned the transmitter off, Solent Airport, 2 May 2020.AAIB investigation to Colibri MB2, G-BUDW
Partial engine failure after takeoff, Northfield Farm, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 15 December 2019.AAIB investigation to ERJ 190-200 LR (Embraer 195), G-FBEJ
Smoke and fumes in cabin during takeoff, resulting in emergency evacuation, Exeter Airport, Devon, 28 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZWE
Takeoff using incorrect performance data, Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 16 September 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, OE-LOA
Evacuation following rejected takeoff due to left engine failure, London Stansted Airport, 1 March 2019.AAIB investigation to Cirrus SR22T, 2-RORO
Engine lost power shortly after takeoff, A40, Abergavenny, Wales, 12 May 2019.AAIB investigation to Chaser S 447, G-MYBU
Front strut separated on takeoff, Mendlesham Airfield, Suffolk, 4 July 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A321-231, G-EUXJ
Incorrect takeoff performance, Glasgow Airport, 24 November 2019.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-18-150, N162AW
Aircraft overturned during takeoff, off-airfield site, Isle of Mull, 25 July 2019.AAIB investigation to Rutan Long-EZ, G-ICON
Partial loss of engine power on takeoff and subsequent forced landing, Retford Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire, 20 January 2020.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-111, G-EZBI
Incorrect takeoff performance used, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, France, 29 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Embraer E55P Phenom, D-COLT
Aircraft commenced takeoff on runway side stripe, Runway 23R, Manchester Airport, 12 March 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-131, G-EUOG
Takeoff from the wrong intersection, London Heathrow Airport, 2 October 2019.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-ANLD
Aircraft veered off runway during takeoff, Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex, 22 May 2019.AAIB investigation to Sikorsky S-61N Sea King, G-ATBJ
Control restriction on takeoff, Marchwood, Hampshire, 1 February 2018.AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZTD
Takeoff using incorrect performance data, Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 24 April 2019.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-BSIM 20 August 2019
Loss of control during takeoff, Branscombe Airfield, Devon, 20 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-89P, SP-LWA
Load sheet error, on takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, 20 May 2019.AAIB investigation to Hummerchute, G-CJTI
Rolled left on takeoff, Saxby Road, Freeby, Leicestershire, 18 September 2019.AAIB investigation to Luscombe 8A Silvaire, G-AKVP
Struck the top of a tree on takeoff, Baxterley Aerodrome, Warwickshire, 19 April 2019.AAIB investigation to Snowbird Mk IV, G-MVOJ
Wing distortion caused loss of control after unintended takeoff, Bedlands Gate, Newby, Cumbria, 22 June 2019.AAIB investigation to Replica Fokker DR1, G-DREI
Aircraft collided with runway edge marker during takeoff roll, Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, 19 April 2019.AAIB investigation to DHC-8-402, G-JEDU
Inadvertent Flap Retraction, During takeoff from Düsseldorf Airport, 16 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Kolb Twinstar Mk III Xtra, G-MGPX
Loss of control on takeoff, Thorney Island, West Sussex, 3 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Beagle B121 Series 2 Pup, G-TSKY
Loss of power after takeoff leading to forced landing, 0.5 miles north-west of Bembridge Airfield, Isle of Wight, 12 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 150M, N66778
Loss of control after takeoff, Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), 18 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319, OE-LQE
Loadsheet and takeoff-performance calculation error, London Gatwick Airport, 30 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8Q8, YR-BMF
Tailstrike on takeoff, Birmingham Airport, 28 July 2018.AAIB investigation to ERJ 170-200 STD, Embraer 175, G-FBJK
Incorrect takeoff configuration for calculated performance, Dublin Airport, Ireland, 11 August 2018.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 | 45 | 23 | 17 |
About these bodies
| Body | Remit | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| AAIB Air | Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations | 11,352 |
| MAIB Marine | Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations | 1,103 |
| RAIB Rail | Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations | 602 |