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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 Ultramagic N-250 balloon, G-CDST
Envelope became entangled with tree on landing, Crowle, north Lincolnshire, 13 July 2019.Man overboard from fishing vessel Zilvermeeuw with the loss of 1 life
Location: Milford Haven, Wales, UK.Report 03/2020: Class investigation into human performance in signalling operations
Class investigation into human performance in signalling operations.AAIB investigation to Bell 429 GlobalRanger, G-WLTS
Un-commanded yaw during Power Assurance Check, Melksham Airbase, Wiltshire, 2 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 747-436, G-BNLN
Unreliable airspeed indications, in flight from London Heathrow Airport to Phoenix International Airport, USA, 9 June 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-86N, I-NEOT
Unstable approach followed by loss of altitude during go-around, Runway 27, Bristol Airport, 1 June 2019.AAIB Special Bulletin S1/2020 on Airbus A321-211 G-POWN
Fuel system contamination leading to engine abnormalities on both engines at London Gatwick Airport, 26 February 2020.AAIB investigation to Jabiru UL-450, G-ROYC
Collided with a stationary glider whilst attempting to go around, Cambridge Gliding Club, Gransden Lodge Airfield, Sandy, Cambridgeshire, 27 October 2019.AAIB investigation to Jodel D117A, G-AZII
Hard landing, Full Sutton Airfield, York, 8 April 2019.Safety digest 03/2020: Kirtlebridge
Near miss with track workers near Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, 14 November 2019AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-111, G-EZBI
Incorrect takeoff performance used, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, France, 29 August 2019.AAIB investigation to DHC-8-402 Dash 8, G-PRPK
Aircraft de-pressurisation, En route from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, 22 July 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 Velos Single Rotor, (UAS, registration n/a) 180919
ESC failure, Hangingstone Hill, Dartmoor, Devon, 18 September 2019.Grounding and loss of fishing vessel Coelleira
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.AAIB investigation to Guimbal Cabri G2, G-CILR
Aircraft fire due to electrical short circuit, Wycombe Air Park, 22 July 2019.Collision between container vessel ANL Wyong and gas carrier King Arthur
Location: Approaches to Algeciras, Spain.Aircraft Accident Report AAR 1/2020 - Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, N264DB, 21 January 2019
Aircraft lost 22 nm north-north-west of Guernsey, 21 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-131, G-EUOG
Takeoff from the wrong intersection, London Heathrow Airport, 2 October 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, G-CKWB
Aircraft tail cone struck blast screen during pushback, London Gatwick Airport, 12 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-BMXA
Smoke from engine, Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, 3 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 DJI Phantom 4 PRO, (UAS Registration n/a) 150919
Impacted a Sea Stack during filming, Mangestera Stacks, Isle of Lewis, 15 September 2019.AAIB investigation to Extra 330SC, OO-SDJ
Fabric detached from rear fuselage, Wickenby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire, 23 July 2019.Safety warning after inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality
We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting a potentially serious hazard associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles after the fatal accident on fishing vessel Resurgam.Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and moored yacht Greylag
Location: Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight.Safety digest 02/2020: Spittal
Train collision with tree near Spittal, Pembrokeshire, 17 October 2019AAIB investigation to Airbus A320, EI-DEO
Fumes in the cockpit, en route from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport, 12 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A340-642, G-VFIT
Severe turbulence causing serious injury to a passenger, en route from New Delhi Airport, India to London Heathrow Airport, 21 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8AS, EI-DPK
Child fell from the integral airstairs, London Stansted Airport, 26 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Boeing 777-36, G-STBB
Smoke in cabin due to faulty oven fan unit, En route from London Heathrow Airport to JFK Airport, New York, 24 August 2019.AAIB investigation to Champion Citabria, G-AYXU
Record-only investigation correction.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-ANDP
Record-only investigation correction.AAIB investigation to Guimbal Cabri G2, G-CHWJ
Record-only investigation correction.AAIB investigation to Mainair Blade 912, G-BYTU
Record-only investigation correction.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow III, G-DDAY
Loss of control during go-around, Nottingham Airport, 22 October 2019.Collision between bulk carrier Gülnak and moored bulk carrier Cape Mathilde
Location: Teesport, River Tees, England.Grounding of ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Performance
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.Report 02/2020: Runaway locomotive at Beddgelert
RAIB has today released its report into a runaway locomotive at Beddgelert, North Wales, 16 April 2019.Report 01/2020: Serious operational irregularity at Balham
Serious operational irregularity at Balham, 20 April 2019.AAIB investigation to Sikorsky S-61N Sea King, G-ATBJ
Control restriction on takeoff, Marchwood, Hampshire, 1 February 2018.AAIB investigation to Skyranger Swift 912S(1), G-SKSW
Nose landing gear fork failure during landing, High Cross airstrip, Hertfordshire, 15 September 2019.AAIB investigation to EMB-145EP, G-SAJK and Cessna P210N, G-CDMH
Ran over a towbar on landing dropped by Cessna P210N, London Southend Airport, 7 August 2019.Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZTD
Takeoff using incorrect performance data, Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 24 April 2019.Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship CMA CGM G. Washington
Location: North Pacific Ocean.AAIB investigation to Agusta A109E, G-ETPI
Loss of co-pilot’s door window, In flight North of Seaton, Cornwall, 27 June 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-131, G-DBCD
Maintenance error caused a control anomaly, en route London Gatwick Airport to Palma De Mallorca Airport, Spain, 2 April 2019.AAIB investigation to Airbus A321, YL-LCQ
Aircraft observed to be low on final approach, London Stansted Airport, 22 July 2019.AAIB investigation to Cessna 441 Conquest II, EI-DMG
Nose landing gear not fully extended prior to landing, Prestwick International Airport, 25 June 2019.Reports by year
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 |