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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
Report 02/2019: Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still open to traffic and electrically live at Lewisham
Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still open to traffic and electrically live at Lewisham, south-east London, 2 March 2018.AAIB investigation to Auster AOP.9, G-BXON
Crashed after takeoff, Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire, 18 June 2017.AAIB investigation to AW109SP GrandNew, G-FRRN
Engine started with rotor brake on, London Heliport (Battersea), 19 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Bell 206B3 Jet Ranger III, G-OPEN
Inadvertent climb into cloud and subsequent loss of control, near Aldborough, North Yorkshire, 30 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing A75N1 Stearman, G-CIOC
Ground collision with runway marker board, Wickenby Airport, Lincolnshire, 22 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-UFCO
Loss of control at low level, Near Crumlin, Northern Ireland, 19 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Cirrus SR22, G-SRTT
Engine failure and operation of CAPS ballistic recovery system, Benington, Hertfordshire, 9 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Denney Kitfox Mk 2, G-BSDD
Stall during precautionary landing, Coniston, Cumbria, 30 October 2018.AAIB investigation to DHC-1 Chipmunk 22, G-BCPU
Loss of control due to flying control restriction, near White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire, 8 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Dornier Alpha Jet FB, OE-FAS
On final approach flames emitted from the wing-mounted smoke generators, Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, 13 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Eurofox 912(S), G-CHUP, 4 January 2019
Aircraft nosed over during engine start, Nympsfield Airfield, Gloucestershire, 4 January 2019.AAIB investigation to Extra 400, D-EXKG
Takeoff aborted and aircraft overran runway, Oban Airport, Argyll and Bute, 13 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-BEZF
Collided with a parked aircraft during taxi, Turweston Aerodrome, 2 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80 Bravo, G-SAMC
Stalled and landed heavily during go-around, Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset, 25 August 2018.AAIB investigation to Jabiru SK, G-OJAB
Nose landing gear collapse after landing, Higham (Private strip), Kent, 25 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Jabiru UL-D, G-EUAN
Nose gear collapsed on landing, Rochester Airport, Kent, 30 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper J5A Cub Cruiser, G-BSXT
Landing overrun, Felthorpe Airfield, Norwich, 20 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-AYIG
Ground loop after attempted PFL, West Wales Airport, 18 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-BSZT
Aircraft left the runway on takeoff, Shoreham Airport, West Sussex, 26 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III, G-BXTW
Aircraft collided with a tree on approach, Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset, 22 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-200-2 Cherokee Arrow II, G-EDVL
Right main landing gear collapsed while taxiing, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey, 18 June 2018AAIB investigation to Piper PA-31, N250AC
Collision with runway following reported pitch control problems, Caernarfon Airport, Gwynedd, 6 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-FILE
Landing gear collapse, Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire, 11 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-DTAR
Heavy landing and go-around due to wake turbulence, Perth Airfield, 15 September 2018.AAIB investigation to RAF 2000 GTX-SE, G-BXDE
Loss of control on takeoff, North Weald Airfield, Essex, 14 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Robinson R22 Beta, G-MACA
Helicopter rolled uncontrollably in a low hover, private grounds near Haighton, Lancashire, 13 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Siai Marchetti S.205 20/R, G-BFAP
Aircraft touched down with the landing gear retracted, Leicester Airport, 6 August 2018.AAIB investigation to Skystar Kitfox Mk 7, G-FBCY
Failure of propeller pitch change mechanism leading to loss of engine thrust, field near Rugby, Warwickshire, 5 August 2018.AAIB investigation to Slingsby T61F Venture T Mk 2, G-BUGT
Collision with field boundary after engine failure, field near Rufforth Airfield, York, 9 December 2018.AAIB investigation to Vans RV-12, G-CMKL
Runway excursion on landing, Midlem Airfield, nr Selkirk, 28 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Yuneec Typhoon H480, (UAS, registration n/a)
Loss of electrical power on approach to land, RAF St Athan, Wales 26 September 2018.Report 01/2019: Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Bradford Interchange
Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Bradford Interchange, 8 June 2018.AAIB Special Bulletin S1/2019 on Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, N264DB
Aircraft lost 22 nm north-northwest of Guernsey, 21 January 2019.Contact and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent
Location: Port of Calais, France.Fall from accommodation ladder platform on chemical oil tanker Nabucco with loss of 1 life
Crew member fell between the Luxembourg-flagged vessel and the quay at Saltend, Hull, England. Lead investigation State: Luxembourg.AAIB investigation to Aeroprakt A22-L Foxbat, G-CESI
Collision during landing, Colwall Farmstrip, Herefordshire, 22 October 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8AS, EI-GDZ
Pushed back into the blast fence, London Stansted Airport, 30 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Britten Norman BN2B-26 Islander, VP-FBM
Hard landing in undershoot, Beaver Island, Falkland Islands, 11 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Cameron A-300 hot air balloon, G-VBAD
Passenger fell off basket while climbing aboard, Near Launceston Cornwall, 18 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Cessna 172S JT-A, PR-PTS,
Struck the ground to the north of the runway after turning following engine failure at low altitude, Providenciales Airport, Turks and Caicos Islands, 23 December 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 182T Skylane, G-ORDM and Hercules C130J C Mk 4, ZH878
Cessna aircraft blown sideways by propwash, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, 20 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Chaser S 447, G-MYYD
Loss of directional control after landing, Barhams Mill Farm Airfield, Egerton, Kent, 18 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quantum 15, G-MYPX
Heavy Landing after encountering turbulence, Halwell Airstrip, Devon, 26 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Pioneer 300 Pioneer, G-RABS
Hard landing, Strathaven Airfield, South Lanarkshire, 11 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, G-TALF
Aircraft landed with landing gear retracted, Taten Hill Airfield, Staffordshire, 5 November 2018.AAIB investigation to Rutan Long-Ez (Modified), G-BPWP
Unsuccessful forced landing following engine failure, Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon, 7 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Sequoia Falco F8L, G-FATE
Gear up landing, Wycombe Airpark, Buckinghamshire, 12 September 2018.AAIB investigation to Skyranger 912(2), G-CCMX
Impacted trees during a go-around, Manor Farm, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 21 August 2018.Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill
Location: Widnes, England.Safety digest 01/2019: Dunkeld & Birnam
Derailment of a rail head treatment train near Dunkeld & Birnam, 29 October 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 |