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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
Interim report 02/2017: Collision near London Waterloo station
Interim report following a collision near London Waterloo station, 15 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Agusta AW139, G-CIPW
Helicopter landed on wrong offshore platform, Viscount Platform, North Sea, 9 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZTV
Towbar shear pins fractured during pushback and tug subsequently collided with the aircraft, Stand 1 Manchester Airport, 3 March 2017.AAIB investigation to Airbus A330-323, N276AY
Emergency evacuation at parking stand after APU failure filled cabin with smoke, London Heathrow Airport, 26 June 2016.AAIB investigation to ATR 72-212 A, 500 Version, G-COBO
Loss of control, 5 nm north of reporting point ORTAC, 21 December 2016.AAIB investigation to Beech A36 Bonanza, G-JLHS
Power to avionics lost following hard landing, Alderney Airport, 20 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-36E Freighter, TF-BBF
APU bleed air duct leak, East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, 3 February 2017.AAIB investigation to Bombardier BD‑700-1A11 (Global 5000), VP-CKM
Loss of terrain separation, on approach to Hong Kong International Airport, 15 November 2016.AAIB investigation to Cameron Z-275 balloon, G-CCNC
Heavy landing, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 17 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-BIDH
Departed the runway after landing and hit a windsock pole, Beverley Airfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, 27 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 510 Citation Mustang, OE-FHK
Aircraft collided with fuel bowser when chocks removed without pressure in the brake system, London Biggin Hill Airport, 15 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Cessna 525A Citationjet CJ2, G-SONE
Loss of cabin pressure, en route from Bristol Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt, Germany, 20 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Evans VP-1 Series 2 Volksplane, G-AYUJ
Heavy landing, Barton Ashes Airstrip, Hampshire, 13 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Flight Design CT2K, G-CBIE
Nose landing gear failure, Private airstrip, Peasemore Common, Berkshire, 19 August 2017AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quantum 15-912, G-MZDH
Spiralled to the ground near Holy Cross Green, Clent, West Midlands on 15 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-CGLW
Loss of control on landing, Old Park Farm Airfield, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, 18 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-FFIT
Bounced landing on nose landing gear, Maypole Airfield, Kent, 10 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Quest Q-200 (UAS, registration n/a)
Collision with a crane, Hinkley Point, Somerset, 12 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Quik GT450, G-CEUH
Loss of control during landing, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, 30 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK Calidus, G-CPTR
Gyroplane rolled onto its side during takeoff due to inappropriate control inputs, Popham Airfield, Hampshire, 10 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Skyranger 912(2), G-CCDH
Inverted during precautionary landing in a field of standing crop, Filey, North Yorkshire, 5 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Sling 4, G-LDSA
Canopy door detached in flight, Near Hailsham, East Sussex, 27 July 2017.Safety digest 19/2017: Raynes Park
Track worker struck by a train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 22 August 2017.Report 19/2017: Freight train derailment at East Somerset Junction
Freight train derailment at East Somerset Junction, 20 March 2017.Gas explosions on general cargo ship Nortrader with 1 person injured
Location: Plymouth Sound, England.Report 18/2017: Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon
Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon, on 9 November 2016.Safety digest 18/2017: Dutton Viaduct
Near miss between a train and line-side workers on Dutton Viaduct, Cheshire, 18 September 2017.Report 17/2017: Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpool
Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpool, 28 February 2017.Report 16/2017: Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South
Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South, London, 28 February 2017.Safety digest 17/2017: Paddington
Passenger train derailment, London Paddington, 20 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar, G-CCBK
Overran landing area, Harthill Court Farm, Gloucestershire, 28 August 2017.AAIB investigation to AW109SP Grand New, G-HLCM
Precautionary landing after a main rotor blade tip cap detached in flight, Private landing site near Clifton Dykes, Penrith, Cumbria, 2 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-4Q8, OE-IAG
Main gear shimmy on landing on Runway 25 at Belfast International (Aldergrove) Airport, 4 October 2016.AAIB investigation to Cessna 402C, N618CA
Rejected takeoff, Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands, 27 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Europa, G-BZTH
Oil leak led to engine failure and forced landing in a field, Near Parsons Barn, Long Compton, Warwickshire, 4 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Europa, G-LEBE
After landing the landing gear retracted when the selection lever dislodged, Popham Airfield, Hampshire, 1 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Europa, G-NDOL
Partial power loss after takeoff and loss of control, Apperknowle, Derbyshire, 28 May 2017.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80, G-CEAK
Loss of forward visibility and sink during landing, Ince Airfield, Merseyside, 8 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Magni M24C Orion gyrocopter, G-MSGI
Engine failure after takeoff and loss of control on landing, Oakley Airfield, Buckinghamshire, 6 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Midget Mustang M-1, G-CHJO
Runway excursion on landing due to collapse of right main landing gear, North Coates Airfield, Lincolnshire, 5 August 2017.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quantum 15, G-MYPY
Inadvertent loss of control, Friskney, Boston, Lincolnshire, 28 May 2017.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-CDLA
Aircraft overturned due to loss of control during takeoff run, Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent, 13 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-FLEX
Flipped on landing due to turbulence, Winscott Barton Flying Club, Bideford, Devon, 14 May 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper L18C Super Cub, G-BIYJ
Following a baulked landing, aircraft hit a farm vehicle and overturned, Pilmuir Farm, Lundin Links, Leven, Fife, 18 July 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-23-250 Aztec, G-BCCE
Nose landing gear failed to lock down, Shoreham Airport, Sussex, 30 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-30A Twin Comanche, N7EY
Runway overrun on landing, Farley Farm Airstrip, Hampshire, 10 September 2017.AAIB investigation to Robinson R22 Beta, G-BPNI
Rolled after touchdown, West Calder, West Lothian, 26 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK Cavalon, G-GERN
Forced landing following loss of power on takeoff, Stoke Microlight Airfield, Kent, 18 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Taylorcraft BC12D Twosome, G-BTFK
Short Landing, Near Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire, 19 June 2017.AAIB investigation to Vans RV-7A, G-ELVN
Nose landing gear collapsed on landing, Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, 12 August 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 |