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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
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Nancy Glen with loss of 2 lives
Location: Lower Loch Fyne, Scotland.AAIB investigation to DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400, G-JEDU
Aircraft made an emergency landing with the nose landing gear retracted at Belfast International Airport, 10 November 2017.Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
Near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Aero AT-3 R100, G-SACW
Loss of control during takeoff, Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, North Yorkshire, 17 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, YU-HMC
Loss of power and rolled over on landing, private landing field, Enfield, 14 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Agusta AW139, G-MCSD
Tail rotor blade fairing and bonding strip detached during flight, offshore from Aberdeen, 6 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Beech 58 Baron, G-BYDY
Collision with parked aircraft during landing, Haydock Park Airfield, Newton-Le-Willows, 8 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing 747-443, G-VROY
Engine tailpipe fire during start up, London Gatwick Airport, 20 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Cameron Z-350 Hot Air Balloon, G-CERC
Struck a powerline on approach to land, near Wick, Bath, 15 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-CLAP
Taxiing collision with a parked aircraft, North Weald airfield, Essex, 18 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna U206C Super Skywagon, G-BPGE, 24 November 2018
Hit fence during go-around, Strathallan Airfield, Auchterarder, 24 November 2018.AAIB investigation to CZAW Sportcruiser, G-CGJS
Engine failure and forced landing, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 18 August 2018.AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice 100, UAS, registration n/a
Struck overhanging branches, in a drainage system near Clough Road, Hull, 4 February 2019.AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice 210, UAS, registration n/a
Electronic Speed Controller failure, Feltham, London, 18 February 2019.AAIB investigation to DJI Phantom 3 Pro, UAS, registration n/a
Structural failure leading to loss of control, Oundle Road, Peterborough, 22 May 2018.AAIB investigation to DJI Phantom 4 Pro, UAS, registration n/a
Loss of control in flight, Worcester, Worcestershire, 17 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-BEZH
Engine stopped after takeoff, Nottingham City Airport, 30 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Just SuperSTOL XL, G-SSXL
Unsuccessful forced landing following engine failure, near Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, 10 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Nipper T.66 RA45 Series 3, G-AXLI
Forced landing following engine failure, approximately 3 miles east of Norton St Philip, Somerset, 11 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-OPET
Runway excursion on landing, Cardiff Airport, 4 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V, G-OXFF
Rudder cable melted and parted due to an electrical short, Oxford Airport, 2 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Pitts S-1S Pitts Special, G-MAVK
Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion, near Towcester, Northamptonshire, 21 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Robinson R22 Beta, G-PERE
Rolled over whilst lifting to the hover, East Lound, Doncaster, 19 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 Raven, G-HWKS
Struck power lines, near Sketrick Island, County Down, 26 February 2019.AAIB investigation to Skyranger Swift 912S(1), G-UPHI
Aircraft veered into a wall on landing, private strip, Aughrim, County Down, 2 February 2019.Report 03/2019: Train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station
Train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station, 7 September 2018.AAIB investigation to British Aerospace (BAe) ATP, SE-MHF
Loss of electrical power during cruise, 8 nm west of Milton Keynes, 3 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser, G-CGEO
Damage to right main landing gear, Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, 7 October 2018.Capsize of fishing vessel Laura Jane with loss of 1 life
Location: Plymouth Sound, England.Annual Safety Review 2018
This is the Annual Safety Review on the AAIB’s activity in 2018.Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
Locomotive derailment at Doncaster, 21 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, G-TUIM
Degradation of slat, flap and nose landing gear systems, London Gatwick Airport, 6 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander, VP-AEJ
Bearing corrosion leading to aileron drive rod failure, Saint Kitts, Caribbean, 4 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 172M Skyhawk II, N9085H
Aircraft struck the ground short of the runway, L.F Wade International Airport, Bermuda, 30 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 404, N97AQ
Wheels-up landing, Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands, 28 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 414, N414FZ
Right engine failure, Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire, 26 June 2018.AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice 210 (UAS, registration n/a)
Motor failure at 220 ft agl, crashed into a stream, Old Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester, 29 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Dyn'Aéro MCR-01 UL, OO-D51
Broken canopy and forced landing, Winsford, Cheshire, 14 March 2018.AAIB investigation to ERJ 190-100 SR Embraer 190, G-LCYL
Cabin bar trolley broke free from stowage, London City Airport, 8 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Grob G109A, G-CINK
Aircraft tipped forward on landing, Deenethorpe Airfield, Northamptonshire, 19 October 2018.AAIB investigation to MBB-BK 117 D-2 EC145, G-HEMC
Aircraft struck a wire whilst taxiing, Near Hollesley, Suffolk, 15 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Pioneer 300, G-CEAR
Smoke in cockpit and emergency landing, Near New Alresford, Hampshire, 29 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-IFLP
Loss of separation due to airframe icing, Approx 30 miles west of Leeds, 16 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Pulsar, G-LUED
Aircraft overran the runway, Sturgate Airfield, Lincolnshire, 31 August 2018.AAIB investigation to RAF 2000 GTX-SE, G-HEKK
Loss of control on takeoff, Great Heck, North Yorkshire, 27 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Reims Cessna F152, G-OLEE
Aircraft bounced on landing and became inverted, Fairoaks Airport, Surrey, 22 January 2019.Safety digest 03/2019: Penryn
Passenger train derailment at Penryn, 28 January 2019.Safety digest 02/2019: Penrhyn LC
Level crossing accident at Penrhyn, Ffestiniog Railway, 6 January 2019.Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser Phoenix
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.Safety warning about drivers remaining in vehicle cabs while ferries are at sea
Urgent safety lessons issued after shift and toppling of freight vehicles on board a ro-ro passenger ferry in heavy weather.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 |