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Transport Safety Investigations
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
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.
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 |
Common topics (last 2 years)
Reports
14 Dec 2023
MAIB
Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life
Location: Southampton Water, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
7 Dec 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Cessna 210M, G-TOTN
Aircraft struck terrain, Bradda Head, near Port Erin, Isle of Man, 17 July 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
7 Dec 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-CCPC (010622)
Aircraft took off inadvertently and struck the ground shortly afterwards , East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, 1 June 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
7 Dec 2023
MAIB
Accidental discharge of condensed aerosol fire-extinguishing system on beam trawler Resurgam with loss of 1 life
Location: Alongside North Pier at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
6 Dec 2023
RAIB
Safety digest 06/2023: Blackford-Gleneagles
Trains overspeeding between Blackford and Gleneagles, Perth and Kinross, 15 July 2023.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
5 Dec 2023
RAIB
Safety digest 05/2023: Wood Green and Melton Lane level crossing
Overspeeding incidents at Wood Green, and Melton Lane level crossing, 11 and 12 June 2023.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
30 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604, N999PX
Wingtip strike, hard landing and runway excursion, London Stansted Airport, 31 January 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
30 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Schleicher AS-K 13, G-DCMK
Tow rope disconnection from glider after takeoff, Troed yr Harn, Talgarth, Powys, 12 August 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
30 Nov 2023
MAIB
Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC Marmara
Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to DHC-6 Series 310 (Twin Otter), G-CBML
Runway excursion on landing, St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly, 13 March 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Pierre Robin R2160, G-BLWY
Transparent panel over the rear area of the cockpit broke away in flight, Deenethorpe Airfield, Northamptonshire, 16 April 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Pioneer 300, G-OWBA
Left main gear collapse after landing, North Weald Aerodrome, Essex, 26 March 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140, G-AVLG
Fuel exhaustion, forced landing near Thruxton Aerodrome, Hampshire, 26 June 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-201, G-WAMS
Landing gear collapse, Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex 10 August 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
9 Nov 2023
MAIB
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with at least 27 lives lost
Location: the Dover Strait.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
3 Nov 2023
AAIB
AAIB Special Bulletin S2/2023: Airbus A321-253NX, G-OATW
Airbus A321-253NX (G-OATW), Damage to several cabin windows, London Stansted Airport, 4 October 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
2 Nov 2023
AAIB
Aircraft Accident Report AAR 2/2023 - Sikorsky S-92A, G-MCGY
Downwash from landing helicopter resulting in fatal injury to uninvolved person, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, 4 March 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
2 Nov 2023
MAIB
Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough
Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
31 Oct 2023
RAIB
Report 13/2023: Serious injury to a passenger alighting from a train at Loughborough Central station
Serious injury to a passenger alighting from a train at Loughborough Central station, 14 January 2023.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
24 Oct 2023
RAIB
Report 12/2023: Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, Wiltshire, 31 October 2021.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
23 Oct 2023
RAIB
Report 11/2023: Two trains in the same signal section at South Wingfield
Two trains in the same signal section at South Wingfield, Derbyshire, 26 October 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
12 Oct 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to AW169, G-UNIB
Hoist cable severed during startup procedure, Humberside Airport, North Lincolnshire, 21 February 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
12 Oct 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Cessna 208B, G-EELS
Runway overrun during a rejected takeoff, Perth Airport, 13 July 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
12 Oct 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-31-350, G-FCSL
Right engine failure in the cruise at 2,000 ft agl, south of Salisbury, 28 March 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
12 Oct 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2, G-TEKV (170123)
Temporary loss of communications link, Temporary Danger Area EG D098 over English Channel, 17 January 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
10 Oct 2023
RAIB
Report 10/2023: Freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge Junction
Freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge Junction, Carlisle, 19 October 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
5 Oct 2023
MAIB
Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummer
Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15 Sep 2023
MAIB
Safety warning issued following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat ride
This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
14 Sep 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to EAA Biplane, G-BPUA
Struck a crop after a bounced landing, Great Oakley Airfield, Harwich, Essex, 3 June 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
14 Sep 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-22-150, G-AREL
Aircraft left the runway after aborted takeoff, Hamilton Farm Airstrip, Ashford, Kent, 25 April 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
14 Sep 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-200, G-EPTR
Landed with the undercarriage up, Perth Airport, 19 May 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
14 Sep 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to X'Air 582(7), G-BZEJ
Ran out of fuel on approach to Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, South Staffordshire, 29 May 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
8 Sep 2023
MAIB
Collision between cargo vessel Scot Carrier and split hopper barge Karin Høj with loss of 2 lives
Location: Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
5 Sep 2023
AAIB
Aircraft Accident Report AAR 1/2023 - Leonardo AW169, G-VSKP
Loss of control on departure, King Power Stadium, Leicester, 27 October 2018.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
31 Aug 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Schleicher ASW 20 L, G-CFRW
Glider released from aerotow shortly after takeoff and pitched down, striking the ground at high speed, near Pulborough West Sussex, 24 September 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
24 Aug 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Jodel DR1050-M1, G-BAEE
Aircraft collided with trees whilst attempting a go-around, Near Jackrell’s Farm airstrip, Horsham, West Sussex, 6 October 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
24 Aug 2023
MAIB
Safety warning issued about servicing and certification after a liferaft failed to inflate during an emergency
This bulletin urges all owners and operators of DSB liferafts serviced by Comfer Marin SL, Spain between Jan 2017 and June 2022 to contact the nearest approved Survitec liferaft service …
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
17 Aug 2023
MAIB
Engine room fire on LPG carrier Moritz Schulte with loss of 1 life
Location: Antwerp, Belgium.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
10 Aug 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Alpi Pioneer 300, G-IPKA
Main landing gear collapse whilst taxiing, Fenland Airfield, Lincolnshire, 20 August 2022
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
10 Aug 2023
AAIB
AAIB Investigation to Piper PA-28-161, G-EKIR
Collision between taxiing aircraft and delivery van, Sandtoft Airfield, Belton, North Lincolnshire, 22 March 2023
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
10 Aug 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Zenair CH 750, G-WXYZ
Engine failure in flight and forced landing, Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
8 Aug 2023
RAIB
Report 09/2023: Near miss with two track workers at Penkridge
Near miss with two track workers at Penkridge, Staffordshire, 10 July 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
3 Aug 2023
RAIB
Report 08/2023: Collision between two freight trains at Loversall Carr Junction
Collision between two freight trains at Loversall Carr Junction, Doncaster, 5 July 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
27 Jul 2023
RAIB
Report 07/2023: Embankment washout under a passenger train at Haddiscoe
Embankment washout under a passenger train at Haddiscoe, 30 January 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
13 Jul 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Sikorsky S-92A, EI-ICU
Turbulence encounter resulting in overspeed, 5 nm east-northeast of City of Derry Airport, 5 February 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
13 Jul 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Vans RV-9A, G-CCGU
Collision with vehicle at Henstridge Airfield, Somerset, 2 March 2023.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
10 Jul 2023
RAIB
Report 06/2023: Train overspeeding at Spital Junction
Train overspeeding at Spital Junction, Peterborough, 17 April 2022.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
6 Jul 2023
AAIB
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-151 (Modified), G-BOTI
Pilot descended within 400 ft of terrain while attempting to fly an ILS approach in IMC, at 9 nm on final approach into Exeter Airport, 22 October 2022.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
6 Jul 2023
RAIB
Report 13/2022: Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town station
Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town station, 12 October 2021.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
29 Jun 2023
MAIB
Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 life
Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch