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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 Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-JJAN
Bounced/heavy landing, Solent Airport, Hampshire, 20 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-BMVL
Loss of control during go-around, Caernarfon Airport, Gwynedd, Wales, 12 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-RVRR
Collision with a hedge during touch-and-go, Compton Abbas Airfield, Wiltshire, 15 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-CGSO
Aircraft descended during go-around and crashed into a field, Moss Edge Farm, Cockerham, Lancashire, 6 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Rans S6S-116 Super Six Coyote II, G-XALZ
Aircraft touched down before the beginning of the runway, Fishburn Airfield, County Durham, 25 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 Raven, G-CTFL and Robinson R44 Raven, G-HYND
Loss of control to G-CTFL after reversing into G-HYND’s main rotor, Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire, 5 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK MTO Sport, G-CIHH
Controlled collision with terrain, 2 miles east-northeast of Blair Atholl, Perthshire, 30 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Thruster T600N, G-MZNX
Nose landing gear collapsed following a heavy landing, Longside Airfield, 5 August 2018.AAIB investigation to Vans RV-8, G-JBTR
Runway excursion following loss of control while landing, Perth Airport, 23 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Yakovlev YAK C11, G-OYAK
Total loss of engine power, field near Little Gransden Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 21 June 2018.Report 16/2018: Detrainment onto live track near Peckham Rye
Detrainment of passengers onto electrically live track near Peckham Rye station, 7 November 2017.Safety digest 10/2018: Middlewood Road
Tram overspeeding on a curve, Sheffield, 19 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-800, EI-DLV
Failure of nose landing gear axle, on departure from London Stansted, 15 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 767-332ER, N1608
Cabin altitude increased to 15,900 ft, London Heathrow Airport, 13 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 777-236, G-VIIJ
In-flight fumes event, descending towards Heathrow Airport, 13 November 2017.AAIB investigation to Cirrus SR22, N844MS
Stalled on approach, approximately 1.5km east of Runway 28, Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield, 25 November 2017.AAIB investigation to Creasey RJ Easy Raider J2.2(2), G-CBKF
Collision with terrain following the inadvertent application of pitch trim, Coombs Farm, Goodleigh, Devon, 8 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Eurofox 912(IS), G-JVET
Ground-looped after landing, Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green) Airport, 15 July 2018.AAIB investigation to HPH Glasflugel 304 eS, G-GSGS
Front Electric Sustainer (FES) battery fire during landing, Parham Airfield, West Sussex, 10 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Morane Saulnier MS.315E D2, G-BZNK
Forced landing following loss of power, near Sidmouth, Devon, 5 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-24-180, N111DT
Inadvertent wheels-up landing, Leicester Airport, 25 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-32R-301T Saratoga, N517FD
Departed runway following windshear encounter during approach, Fair Isle Airfield, Shetland Islands, 16 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-RVRB
Nose landing gear collapsed almost immediately after touchdown, Sleap Aerodrome, Shropshire, 14 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-CFEX 10 May 2018
Struck fallen tree during forced landing, near Leominster, Herefordshire, 10 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Rans S6-ES Coyote LI, G-YTLY
Gust of wind caused the aircraft to depart the prepared surface while landing on a narrow strip, Longside Airfield, Aberdeenshire, 1 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Scottish Aviation Bulldog, G-BZMD
Aircraft failed to climb after takeoff and struck the airfield boundary hedge, Slinfold Airfield, West Sussex, 22 March 2018.AAIB investigation to Slingsby T67B Firefly, G-BLPI
Nosewheel detached when the aircraft bounced on landing, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 4 July 2018.AAIB investigation to Socata TB10 Tobago, G-GOLF
Aircraft departed runway while landing, Fadmoor Airfield, Yorkshire, 6 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Socata TB20 Trinidad, G-CORB
Left landing gear collapsed, Oban Airport, Argyll and Bute, 12 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Steen Skybolt, G-NMUS
Aircraft stalled and spun into trees during forced landing, near Taldrwst Bach, Amlwch, Anglesey, 11 March 2018.AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 701UL, G-EOIN
Departed runway while landing and struck fence, Lamb Holm Airfield, Orkney Islands, 9 May 2018.Safety digest 09/2018: Plain Moor user worked crossing
Near miss at Plain Moor user worked crossing, Barton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, 7 July 2018Unintentional release of carbon dioxide from fixed fire-extinguishing systems on ro-ro vessels Eddystone and Red Eagle
Locations: The southern Red Sea and The Solent, England.Report 15/2018: Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham
Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham, 15 December 2017Safety digest 08/2018: Bury
Passenger trapped in tram doors and dragged at Bury tram stop, Greater Manchester, 30 May 2018.Report 14/2018: Passenger trapped and dragged at Notting Hill Gate station
Passenger becoming trapped and dragged at Notting Hill Gate station, 31 January 2018.Safety digest 07/2018: Bushey
Passenger trapped in train doors and dragged at Bushey station, 26 March 2018.Report 13/2018: Near miss with track workers at Pelaw North Junction
Near miss with track workers at Pelaw North Junction, 21 February 2018.Report 12/2018: Collision at Frognal Farm User Worked Crossing
Collision at Frognal Farm User Worked Crossing, 23 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 140, G-HALJ
Loss of control on landing, Peterborough Conington Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 5 March 2018.AAIB investigation to Denney Kitfox Mk 3, G-KTTY
Heavy landing and ground loop, Manchester Barton Airport, 9 June 2018.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-AXBW
Loss of control during takeoff, Wishanger Park, Frensham, Surrey, 17 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Europa, G-RICS
Loss of control during go-around, Baynards Farm, Ellens Green, Surrey, 20 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-CEMZ 12 May 2018
Hard landing, Carrickmore Airfield, Northern Ireland, 12 May 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, G-RWCA
Aircraft ground looped and rolled over during landing, Beccles Airfield, Suffolk, 7 April 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-24-250 Commanche, N7832P
Inadvertent gear-up landing, Chiltern Air Park, Oxfordshire, 18 February 2018.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV, G-BHAY
Stalled during forced landing, Wolferton, Norfolk, 11 September 2017.AAIB investigation to P&M Aviation PulsR, G-FFFA
Aircraft struck the edge of a hollow during landing, Manton Airfield, Wiltshire, 18 April 2018.AAIB investigation to P&M Aviation Quik GT450, G-CEZX
Stalled on takeoff in turbulent conditions, Abergavenny Airfield, Monmouthshire, 2 June 2018.AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-TBLB
Loss of control on landing, Longford Airfield, Shropshire, 9 April 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 |