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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 Saab 2000, G-LGNS
Smoke in the cabin after landing, Sumburgh Airport, 27 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Saab-Scania SF340B, G-LGNB
Stick shaker activation, during the climb after departure from Edinburgh Airport, 5 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Sky 220-24 hot air balloon, G-SPEL
Passenger fell out of basket during landing, Bashall Eaves, Lancashire, 14 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Socata TB20, N20TB
Wheels-up landing, Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, 27 September 2017.AAIB investigation to SZD-55-1, G-CKLR
Loss of elevator control during launch, Currock Hill Airfield, Northumbria, 8 April 2017...Collision between fishing vessel Vertrouwen and motor cruiser James 2 resulting in motor cruiser sinking with loss of 3 lives
Location: Sussex Bay, Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Safety digest 02/2018: Clapham Junction
Near miss with staff at Clapham Junction, London, 17 January 2018.Catastrophic engine failure resulting in a fire on crew transfer vessel Windcat 8
Location: Off the Lincolnshire coast, England.Report 04/2018: Freight train derailment at Lewisham
Freight train derailment at Lewisham, south-east London, 24 January 2017.Report 03/2018: Trailer runaway near Hope, Derbyshire
Trailer runaway near Hope, Derbyshire, 28 May 2017Explosion on Japanese registered container vessel Manhattan Bridge with loss of 1 life
Auxiliary boiler explosion in the engine room while vessel was berthing at Felixstowe container terminal. Lead investigation state: Japan.AAIB investigation to Beech 200 Super Kingair, G-KVIP 26 July 2017
The aircraft cabin depressurised, en route Exeter to Faro, Portugal, 26 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8K5, G-FDZJ
Incorrect stabiliser trim on takeoff, Malta International Airport, 28 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 767-36N, G-POWD
Cabin depressurisation and emergency descent, 19 March 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, G-CPSS
Possible windshear on landing, Netheravon, Wiltshire, 16 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna F150L G-BABC
Nose leg detached during heavy landing, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, 14 November 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna R172K Hawk XP, G-XPII
Heavy landing while the pilot was flying from the right seat for training purposes, Tollerton Airfield, Nottingham, 4 November 2017.AAIB investigation to Eurofox 912(1), G-CIPS
Impacted livestock, Farm Strip, Haringe Court, East of Ashford, Kent, 16 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Eurofox 912(IS), G-ODGC
Engine failure, near Puddletown, Wareham, Dorset, 28 May 2017.AAIB investigation to EV-97 Teameurostar UK (Eurostar), G-GARB
Left wing failed in flight, near Builth Wells, Powys, 18 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Jodel DR1050-M Excellence, G-JODL
Hit livestock and collided with a hedge after loss of control during baulked landing, Lashenden (Headcorn) Airfield, Kent, 24 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Mercury, G-MYUB 2 July 2017
Nose gear collapse on landing, Otherton Airport, Staffordshire, 2 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R, G-LARE
Touched down with undercarriage retracted, Biggin Hill Airport, 15 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Schleicher ASW 24, G-CFNG
Attempted circuit following launch failure, Brentor Airfield, Devon, 4 December 2016.AAIB investigation to Spitfire TR9, G-ILDA
Left wing made ground contact in landing flare, Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex, 27 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Taylor Titch, G-BARN
Landing gear collapse, Ripe-Kittyhawk Farm Airfield, Sussex, 14 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Titan T-51B Mustang, G-CIXK
Loss of control during takeoff, Shacklewell Airfield, Lincolnshire, 24 November 2017.Safety digest 01/2018: Wimbledon
Derailment of a passenger train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 6 November 2017.Report 02/2018: Child nearly falling through a missing toilet floor, South Devon Railway
Child nearly falling through a missing toilet floor, South Devon Railway, 22 June 2017.AAIB investigation to 3DR Solo (UAS, registration n/a)
Struck a crane during autonomous flight mode, Kemsley Mill, Kent, 13 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-111, G-EZAW
Aircraft landed heavily, Munich Airport, Germany, 3 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Britten-Norman Islander BN2B-26, VP-FBR
Left engine failure, 9 nm south of Mount Pleasant Airport, Falkland Islands, 4 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-BKAZ
Landing mishap in a crosswind, Perth Aerodrome, Perthshire, 14 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 182T, N60554
Loss of control following a hard landing, private airstrip, near Stockbridge, Hampshire, 28 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Diamond DA42 Twin Star, G-OCCX
Gear-up landing, Coventry Airport, 22 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42, G-FLYM
Landed in trees due to deteriorating weather, near Castlewellan, Co Down, 29 May 2017.AAIB investigation to Mooney M20J, G-OBAL
Propeller ground strike during landing, Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire, 15 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Nipper T.66 RA45 Series 3, G-AVKI
Unoccupied aircraft collided with hangar doors, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, 17 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik GT450, G-CDUU
Heavy landing, Orston Airfield, Nottinghamshire, 24 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, G-BCBJ
Propeller ground strike during taxi, Aboyne Airfield, Aberdeenshire, 28 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-BCJM
Engine malfunctioned and aircraft struck a sheep during forced landing, near Parbold, Lancashire, 28 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28RT-201, N2136E
Landing with landing gear unlocked, Sandtoft Airfield, Lincolnshire, 22 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP, G-RIGH 28 August 2017
Electrical failure and forced landing in a field, Faversham Road, Seasalter, Kent, 28 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-32R-301T, N414AG
Engine failed in heavy rain and aircraft hit trees during forced landing, 5 miles south of Linton-on-Ouse Airfield, 23 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BPXX
Overran runway following rejected takeoff, Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, West Yorkshire, 13 October 2017.AAIB investigation to Skyranger 912S(1), G-ZADA
Overran runway while landing, Ince Airfield, Merseyside, 18 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Titan T-51 Mustang, G-DHYS
Main landing gear collapse, Gloucestershire Airport, Gloucestershire, 31 May 2017.AAIB investigation to Vans RV-6A, G-CCVS
Aircraft inverted while landing after nose landing gear collapsed, Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire, 15 August 2017.Report 01/2018: Runaway of a maintenance train near Markinch
Runaway of a maintenance train near Markinch, Fife, 17 October 2017.Safety warning on the use of safety harness tethers on sailing yachts
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal man overboard from the sailing yacht CV30 in the Indian Ocean on 18 November 2017.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 |