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Transport Safety Investigations
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
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.
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 |
Common topics (last 2 years)
Reports
8 Mar 2016
MAIB
Collision between stern trawlers Good Intent and Silver Dee resulting in Silver Dee sinking
Location: Irish Sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental discharge of carbon dioxide during fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system test on tug SD Nimble with 1 person injured
Location: HM Naval Base, Faslane, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental gybe on commercially operated sailing yacht Liquid Vortex with 1 person injured
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental gybe on cruiser racing yacht Buccaneer of Upnor with loss of 1 life
Location: 2.5 miles south-west of St Alban's Head, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental gybes by sailing yacht Roaring Meg of Cowes with 2 people injured
Location: 3.3 cables south-west of Hamble Point Buoy, near Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental gybes on yachts Sunsail 8 and Sunsail 20 with 2 people injured
Location: The Solent, off the south coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental release of lifeboat on Nagato Reefer with 1 person injured
Location: Southampton, UK.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from liquid gas carrier Coral Acropora exposing at least 33 people to vapours
Location: Preparing to discharge cargo alongside at the Port of Runcorn, Manchester Ship Canal, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident involving unguarded riddle on multipurpose fishing vessel Sian Elizabeth with 1 person injured
Location: 3 miles north of Kings Lynn, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed in Zeebrugge Harbour, Belgium.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident to shore worker while disembarking passenger vessel Oldenburg with 1 fatality
Location: Ilfracombe Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident to skipper of scallop dredger Ronan Orla with loss of 1 life
Location: 3 miles north-east of Porth Dinllaen, north Wales.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident while boarding dive support boat Sovereign II with 1 person injured
Location: Off Lee Shore, Farne Islands, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident while emptying catch from dredges on scallop dredger Wanderer II with 1 person injured
Location: 1 mile south-east of Wiay Island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident while hauling gear in heavy weather on stern trawler Venture II with loss of 1 life
Location: Off north west coast of Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident while lowering bow visor of ro-ro passenger ferry Fivla with loss of 1 life
Location: Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Accident while unloading from general cargo vessel Excalibur with loss of 1 life
Fatal accident to a Stevedore during the unloading from the UK registered cargo ship while alongside at Immingham Dock, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Actions by steamship SS Californian during sinking of passenger cruise ship RMS Titanic
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Breaking away from moorings by dry cargo vessel Hemo resulting in contact with 2 other vessels and grounding
Location: River Trent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Broaching of fast rescue boat during launch from ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: The Solent, near Portsmouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Grey Flamingo with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Lamorna, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Noordster with loss of 3 lives
Location: 11.5nm south of Beachy Head, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Sally Jane
Location: Christchurch Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of creeler Kirsteen Anne with loss of 2 lives
Location: Near Oban, Firth of Lorne, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of multipurpose fishing vessel Sarah Jayne with loss of 1 life
Location: 6nm east of Berry Head, near Brixham, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Charisma with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Carlingford Lough near Rostrevor pier, Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Georgie Fisher
Location: Off King’s Lynn, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Orion
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Meridian while on guard ship duties with loss of 4 lives
Location: 160nm east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Sapphire with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Peterhead, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of pelagic trawler Amber Rose with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles south of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of potter/creeler Donna M with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of potter Pamela S with loss of 1 life
Location: Carmarthen Bay, Wales.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Amber with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Constancy with loss of 1 life
Location: 10 miles off Buckie, in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Aquila with loss of 3 lives
Location: Bo Faskadale reef, Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Solway Harvester with loss of 7 lives
Location: 11 miles east of the Isle of Man.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of seine netter Premier with loss of 6 lives
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of side trawler Pescalanza with loss of 6 lives
Location: 82 miles south-west of Mizen Head, Republic of Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Auriga
Location: Off Portavogie, Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Fraoch Ban
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Ocean Way with loss of 3 lives
Location: 100 miles north-east of Tynemouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Stella Maris
Location: 14 miles east of Sunderland, England
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of trawler Unity with loss of 1 life
Location: 1 mile north east of Portland Bill, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of twin beam trawler Margaretha Maria with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Lizard Point, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Jubilee Star
Location: Near Cowal buoy off Dunoon, Scotland
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of twin rig trawler Angela
Location: 78 miles east-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize and sinking of under 12m ring netter Heather Anne with loss of 1 life
Location: Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize, drifting and sinking of beam trawler Flamingo with loss of 4 lives
Location: East of Harwich, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Capsize of an open speedboat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Lowestoft, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch