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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 Socata TB10 Tobago, G-HELA
Wingtip collision with fence, Breighton Aerodrome, Yorkshire, 25 September 2016.AAIB investigation to Steen Skybolt, G-CBYJ
Overturned on landing, farm strip, Kingsley, Buckinghamshire, 16 August 2016.Man overboard from potter Our Sarah Jane with loss of 1 life
Location: English channelReport 24/2016: Derailment at Ealing Broadway
Derailment at Ealing Broadway station on 2 March 2016Safety digest 09/2016: Dymchurch
Level crossing collision, near Dymchurch, 10 September 2016.Report 23/2016: Fatal accident at Grimston Lane level crossing
Fatal accident at Grimston Lane footpath crossing, Suffolk on 23 February 2016.Capsize and flooding of berthed scallop dredger Fredwood resulting in loss of the vessel
Location: Maryport, Cumbria, England.Grounding and capsize of berthed trawler Saint Christophe 1 resulting in loss of the vessel
Location: Dartmouth, England.Interim report 01/2016: Fatal tram accident, Croydon
Interim report following a fatal accident involving a tram near Sandilands Junction, Croydon, 9 November 2016Report 22/2016: Structural failure at Lamington viaduct
Structural failure caused by scour at Lamington viaduct, South Lanarkshire, 31 December 2015.AAIB investigation to Acrosport 2, G-DAGF
Left landing gear leg collapsed after touchdown, New Farm Airstrip, Near Bristol, 16 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Boeing 757-28A, G-OOBE
Low speed during go-around, Bristol Airport, 1 February 2016.AAIB investigation to Boeing 767-322, N642UA
Fuel leak from over-wing fuel filler cap, en route Heathrow to Chicago, 12 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10, N683GA
Jet blast while manoeuvring on ramp caused damage to parked aircraft, Owen Roberts International Airport, Cayman Islands, 24 March 2016.AAIB investigation to Cessna 172P Skyhawk, G-NWFC
Heavy landing, North Weald Airfield, Essex, 10 July 2016.AAIB investigation to DR 107 One Design, G-CEPZ
Landing mishap, Membury Airfield, Berkshire, 5 June 2016.AAIB investigation to EV97 Teameurostar UK, Eurostar, G-CDNI
Loss of control during a go around, Peterborough/Conington Airport, Cambridgeshire, 27 February 2016.AAIB investigation to Fournier RF5B, G-BPWK
Runway overrun on landing, Usk Airfield, Monmouthshire, 3 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80 Bravo, G-GIAS
Engine stoppage and forced landing, Alnwick, Northumberland, 24 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB80, G-CDRO
Landing gear collapse, Popham Airfield, Hampshire, 30 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Maverick 430, G-MZJJ
Fuel exhaustion resulting in a forced landing, Shop Farm, Clopton, Suffolk, 22 May 2016.AAIB investigation to Piel CP301B Emeraude, G-AZGY
Left landing gear collapse, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, 16 April 2016.AAIB investigation to Pierre Robin DR400/180R Remorqueur, G-ELUN
Landing at incorrect airfield, Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, 3 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper J3C-65 Cub, G-BDHK
Undercarriage collapsed on landing, Eastbach Airfield, near Coleford, Gloucestershire, 14 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, G-ARLB, 11 June 2016
Heavy landing, Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, 11 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-NHRH
Nose landing gear collapsed on touchdown, Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset, 30 May 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-CGDJ
Ground impact after takeoff, Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall, 11 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-SVEA
Struck trees near the edge of the runway during takeoff; subsequently crashed on the adjacent A40 road near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, On 25 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III, G-BZDA
Forced landing, White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire, 27 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, G-ATXD
Landed at the wrong aerodrome, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, 23 April 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34, N37US
Wingtip collision during taxi, Jersey Aero Club, Jersey Airport, 11 April 2016.AAIB investigation to Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N186CB
Aircraft crashed following loss of control, Buttles Farm, Churchinford, Somerset, 14 November 2015.AAIB investigation to Pitts S-1S Pitts Special, G-PARG
Loss of control and impact with terrain during a go-around, Gloucester Airport, 12 August 2016.AAIB investigation to Pitts S-1S Special, G-MAXG
Landing mishap, Breighton Aerodrome, Yorkshire, 17 April 2016.AAIB investigation to Rans S6 Coyote II, G-BSMU
Nosewheel detached following hard landing, Benston Farm, Cumnock, Ayrshire, 18 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 Astro, G-BZGO
Birdstrike resulted in broken windscreen, approx 8 miles north of Manchester Barton Airport, 13 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Robinson R44 Raven, G-EVEE
Forced landing following fuel starvation, near Chiltern Park, Oxfordshire, 29 May 2016.AAIB investigation to SD-1 Minisport, G-CIZA
Heavy landing, private airstrip, Meldreth, Hertfordshire, 16 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Skyranger 582(1), G-CGMK
Hard landing, Over Farm Microlight Strip, Gloucestershire, 19 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Sud Aviation SA342J Gazelle, YU-HET
During a maintenance check the helicopter inadvertently became airborne and landed heavily, Stapleford Aerodrome, 6 July 2015.AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601UL Zodiac, G-CCZK
Forced landing after takeoff due to engine power loss, Popham Airfield, Hampshire, 15 July 2016.AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 601XL Zodiac, G-EXXL
Mid-air collision with recreational kite, Pilling Sands, Morecambe, Heysham, Lancaster, 19 June 2016.AAIB investigation to Zlin Z.526F Trener Master, G-EHZT
Wheels up landing, Seething Airfield, Norfolk, 7 May 2016.Annual Safety Review 2015
This is the Annual Safety Review on the AAIB’s activity in 2015.Safety digest 08/2016: Yafforth
Collision between a car and a train at Yafforth level crossing, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Annie T with loss of 1 life
Location: Sound of Mingulay, Scotland.Man overboard from potter Harvester resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 2 lives
Location: Abereiddy Bay, North Pembrokeshire.Man overboard from stern trawler Apollo with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Orkney Islands, Scotland.Safety digest 07/2016: Kyle Beck
Near miss at Kyle Beck near Tollerton, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016Report 21/2016: Collision at Barrow-upon-Soar
Collision between a train and a piece of equipment at Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, 14 February 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 |