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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 Auster 5 Alpha, G-AJGJ
Tipped onto its nose after landing at Lee on Solent Airfield, on 27 January 2015.AAIB investigation to Avid Speedwing Avid Flyer, G-BUZE
Loss of control during forced landing, field near Midhurst Sussex, 13 September 2014.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-EMSY
Flipped inverted on landing, Old Sarum Airfield, 15 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Druine D.62B Condor, G-AWAT
Inadvertent premature takeoff, farm strip near Oxford, 17 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-TALJ
Undershot runway at Shobdon Aerodrome, 24 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Kolb Twinstar Mk III Xtra, G-CGZA
Loss of propeller in flight, Swinefleet common, 4 June 2015.AAIB investigation to NAMC CJ-6A Chujiao, G-BXZB
Landing gear retracted during landing roll at Goodwood Airport, 16 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Pegasus XL-Q, G-MTYF
Engine failure and forced landing at Over Farm Airfield on 4 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-CGHM
Propeller strike following bounced landing at Caernarfon Airport on 18 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-HAMR
Runway excursion following brake failure at Membury Airfield, 13 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-236 Dakota, G-FRGN
Runway overrun, North Moreton Airfield, 15 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III, G-RJMS
Loss of directional control on takeoff from Crosland Moor Airfield on 19 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Pulsar XP, G-PLSA
Loss of control on touchdown, Fife Airport, 21 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Robin R2160, G-OCFC
Runway excursion during abandoned takeoff at Bodmin Airfield on 27 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Saab-Scania SF340B, G-LGNM
Stall warning in icing and mountain wave conditions, en-route from Aberdeen to Sumburgh, 3 October 2014.AAIB investigation to SD-1 Minisport, G-CIMA
Takeoff performance issue, Meldreth Valley Farm, Cambridgeshire, 24 May 2015AAIB investigation to Streak Shadow SA, G-BXVD
Loss of control during taxiing practice, Rossall Field airstrip, Cockerham, Lancashire, 16 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Tanarg/Ixess 15 912S(1), G-IMUP
Moved during ground running and struck vehicles, Dunkeswell Airfield, 5 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601HD Zodiac, G-OANN
Following a late touchdown, aircraft ran off end of runway at Manchester (Barton) City Airport, 15 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Hawker Hunter T7, G-BXFI - Special Bulletin S3/2015
Hawker Hunter (G-BXFI), crashed onto public road during air display, near Shoreham Airport, 22 August 2015Aircraft Accident Report 2/2015 - Boeing B787-8, ET-AOP, 12 July 2013
Ground fire at London Heathrow Airport on 12 July 2013AAIB investigation to Airbus A330-323, N273AY
Aircraft collided with airbridge, Stand 325 at London Heathrow Airport, 5 February 2015.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-36Q, G-GDFT
Smoke in cabin/cockpit and emergency evacuation, East Midlands Airport, 03 September 2014.AAIB investigation to Boeing 757-3CQ, G-JMAB
Deployment of right over-wing slide in flight, London TMA, 31 October 2014AAIB investigation to Boeing 777-236, G-RAES
Air turnback due to flight crew feeling unwell, north of Glasgow on 6 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Cessna 182F Skylane ,G-WARP and Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-BBSA
Ground collision, Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man, 12 June 2015.AAIB investigation to Cessna F172E Skyhawk, G-ASNW
Operation with towbar attached, Draycot Aerodrome, 27 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Cessna U206G Stationair, G-CCSN
Engine failure and forced landing at Strathallan Airfield, Perthshire, on 13 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Flight Design CT2K, G-CCNG
Heavy landing at North Coates Airfield on 23 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Fournier RF4D, G-BHJN
Heavy landing at Enstone Airfield on 17 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Glastar, G-GERY
Loss of control during takeoff, Hollym Airfield, Yorkshire, 21 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Kolb Twinstar MkIII Twinstar, G-MZGJ
Forced landing after control restriction near Otherton Airfield on 10 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Luscombe 8A Silvaire, G-BVGW
Loss of control on approach, Shifnal Airfield, Shropshire, 22 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Montgomerie-Bensen B8MR, G-CBNX
Overran runway following rejected takeoff, private airstrip, Reading, 4 May 2015.AAIB investigation to Rans S6-ES Coyote II, G-TIVS
Engine failure (suspected Carb Ice) misjudged the forced Landing, Corfe, Somerset, 13 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Skyraider Aviation Phantom, G-MJTZ
Damage to landing gear following forced landing, approximately 2 nm southeast of Newport, Isle of Wight, 21 June 2014.AAIB investigation to XA42, G-XTME
Canopy detached in flight, White Waltham, 10 June 2015.AAIB Special Bulletin on Embraer Phenom 300 - HZ-IBN
Aircraft destroyed following runway excursion, Blackbushe Airport, 31 July 2015Aircraft Accident Report 1/2015 - Airbus A319-131, G-EUOE, 24 May 2013
Number 1 and 2 engine fan cowl doors detached during takeoff, London Heathrow Airport, 24 May 2013AAIB investigation to Ace Aviation Magic Cyclone, G-IXXY
Loss of control on landing, Perth Airport, Perthshire, 5 February 2015.AAIB investigation to Airbus A380-86, A6-EEC
Small fire on No 4 engine exhaust nozzle after parking, Manchester Airport, 24 December 2014.AAIB investigation to Beech BE99, VQ-THL
Aircraft landed with the nose gear locked in the up position, at Providenciales, 7 December 2014.AAIB investigation to Cessna F172H Skyhawk, G-AWGD
Loss of directional control on takeoff, at Keyston Airfield, on 15 April 2015.AAIB investigation to DA 40 D Diamond Star, G-CCHD
Engine failure and forced landing, near Shoreham on 7 March 2015.AAIB investigation to De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, G-BYTN
Failed to become fully airborne at Netherthorpe Airfield on 16 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Hawker Sea Fury T MK 20, G-RNHF
Engine failure and landing gear collapse, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, 31 July 2014.AAIB investigation to Hoffmann H 36 Dimona, G-BNUX
Heavy landing at Saltby Airfield on 24 April 2015.AAIB investigation to Jabiru UL-450, G-CBOP
Loss of control on landing, Oxenhope Airfield, West Yorkshire, 10 March 2015.AAIB investigation to Jetstream 3102 31, G-GAVA
Left landing gear collapse during landing at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, 15 August 2014.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quantum 15, G-MZGG
Engine failure shortly after takeoff from Sutton Meadows Airfield on 15 April 2015.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 |