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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 Airbus A319-111, G-EZFP
Incorrect takeoff performance calculation, Lille Airport, France, 9 May 2016.AAIB investigation to Albatros DV.a, ZK-TGY
Aircraft clipped a hedge during a forced landing after the engine stopped, Pimphurst Farm, Bethersden, Kent, 15 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Beech B55 Baron, SE-EXW
Precautionary landing after reporting a rudder restriction in flight, Abbotsley (Rectory Farm) Airfield, Cambridgeshire, 29 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Cessna 750 Citation X, G-CEDK
Emergency evacuation due to smoke on the flight deck, Inverness Airport, Scotland, 12 August 2016.AAIB investigation to DHC-1 Chipmunk 22, G-BXCP
Struck hangar after loss of directional control on landing, Bagby Airfield, Yorkshire, 22 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Diamond DA42 Twin Star, G-CTCB
Left main landing gear partially collapsed after landing, Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, 28 April 2016.AAIB investigation to Evans VP-1 Series 2, G-TGJH
Runway excursion during takeoff, Ewesley Farm, Northumberland, 27 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Fournier RF5, G-AZPF
Stalled at a height of 5 to 10 feet while landing, Manchester Barton Aerodrome, 2 October 2016.AAIB investigation to Grob G115E Tutor, G-BYVE
Propeller blade anti-erosion strip detached, RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, 24 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80, G-SARM
Landing mishap, Redlands Airfield, Wiltshire, 22 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80 Ikarus, G-OJDS
Crashed into the sea, near Cushendun, Northern Ireland, 9 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Klemm Kl35D, HB-UBK
Stalled into ground during forced landing following engine failure, Earls Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, 6 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Mainair Blade 912, G-BYHS
Right undercarriage collapsed, Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire, 21 October 2016.AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quantum 15, G-MZCR
Crashed during go-around, East Haxted Farm, 16 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-CDER
Aircraft ditched after reporting engine problems, English Channel, 1.2 nm from Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex, 6 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, G-AZDX
Power loss on takeoff, Brickwall Farm, Hundon, Suffolk, 26 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Pitts S-2A Special, G-BTUL
Ground loop on landing, Sleap Airfield, Shropshire, 7 May 2016.AAIB investigation to Reims Cessna F182P Skylane, G-DATG
Runway overrun on landing, near Westcott, Buckinghamshire, 10 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 II, G-SAIG and Spitfire IXT, G-CCCA
Contact between aircraft on the active runway, Lashenden (Headcorn) Aerodrome, Kent, 15 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 Raven, G-RFUN
Helicopter landed heavily and rolled onto its side, near Crowden, Glossop, Derbyshire, 5 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Saab 2000, G-LGNR
Reduction in aircraft controllability, near Manchester, 6 November 2015.AAIB investigation to Socata TB9, G-BTWX
Stalled after takeoff, Jericho Farm, Lambley, Nottinghamshire, 24 March 2016.AAIB investigation to Tecnam P2002-JF Sierra, G-TECI
Loss of control on takeoff, Haverfordwest Airfield, Pembrokeshire, 15 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601UL Zodiac, G-CBUR
Loss of control during takeoff, Headon Microlight Strip, near Gamston, Nottinghamshire, 22 July 2016.Accident during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Johanna C with loss of 1 life
Location: Songkhla, Thailand.Safety digest 01/2017: Toton sidings
Runaway and derailment of a locomotive, Toton sidings, Nottinghamshire, 30 October 2016AAIB Special Bulletin S1/2017 on Sikorsky S-92A, G-WNSR
Loss of yaw control on landing at West Franklin Platform, North Sea.Collision between general cargo vessel Daroja and oil bunker barge Erin Wood
Location: 4 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Safety digest 10/2016: Gynn Square
Fire on heritage tram at Gynn Square, Blackpool, 24 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Bede BD-4, G-BKZV
Forced landing following engine failure, near Nottingham Airport, 23 July 2016.AAIB investigation to CAP 232, G-GODV
Canopy opened during takeoff, Lydd Airport, Kent, 29 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Cessna 152, G-MASS
Left wing struck windsock pole during taxiing, Stow Maries Airfield, Essex, 23 September 2016.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-ANMY
Loss of control on takeoff, Brimpton Airfield, Berkshire, 5 June 2016.AAIB investigation to DH82A Tiger Moth, G-AOHY
Accident following failure to maintain height during takeoff attempt, Wickenby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire, 17 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300, HZ-IBN
Steep and fast approach followed by runway overrun and fire, Blackbushe Airport, 31 July 2015.AAIB investigation to Europa XS, G-XSDJ
Damaged during takeoff attempt, Lundy Island Airfield, 31 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Jabiru UL-D, G-CDKP
G-CDKP Overran runway on landing, Damyns Hall Airfield, Essex, 25 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Jet Provost T Mk5A, G-JPVA
Wheels-up landing, North Weald Airfield, Essex, 15 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Jet Provost T MK5, G-BWSG
Brake failure during landing, Swansea Airport, 3 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Maule MXT-7-180 Star Rocket, G-BVIK
Runway Overrun, Private Airfield, Graveley, Hertfordshire, 2 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, G-OROD
Runway excursion and nose-over, Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire, 29 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, G-BVYP
Taxied into a parked aircraft, Bidford Gliding & Flying Club, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, 22 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-BDWY
Loss of control on landing, Great Massingham Airfield, Norfolk, 6 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-RNCH
Runway excursion, Causeway Airfield, Coleraine, 17 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Rans S6 Coyote II, G-BUEW
Heavy landing after pilot distracted during approach, Davidstow Moor Airfield, Cornwall, 30 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Rans S6-ESD (Modified) Coyote II, G-MYLD
Engine failure during cruise, Cobham, Kent, 26 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Robinson R22 Beta, G-CDMG
Loss of control during practice autorotation, Manston Airport, Kent, 25 July 2016AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK MTOsport, G-CGZM
Rotor struck a hedge following aborted go-around, Headon Airfield, Nottinghamshire, 13 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Rotorway Executive 90, G-BVTV
Heavy landing, Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, 6 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Saab-Scania SF340B, G-LGNC
Engine cowling loose, during climb from Glasgow Airport, 20 July 2016.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 |