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.

13,026
Total Reports
11,337
AAIB (Air)
1,094
MAIB (Maritime)
595
RAIB (Rail)

Reports by Year

About These Bodies

AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations
RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations

Common Topics (last 2 years)

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All bodies (13,026) AAIB — Air (11,337) MAIB — Maritime (1,094) RAIB — Rail (595)

Showing 1–50 of 13,026 reports

AAIB investigation to Bellanca (American Champion) Decathlon 8KCAB, G-TALX Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Landing gear leg failure on touchdown due to corrosion induced fatigue cracking, Tatenhill Aerodrome, Staffordshire, 30 June 2025
14 May 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T, G-CKLY Air Accidents Investigation Branch
In-flight separation of a propeller coupling, Court Place Farm Nature Park, Oxfordshire, 26 April 2025
14 May 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, G-MOOD Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aircraft collided with trees during forced landing due to engine failure, field next to Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, 3 July 2025
14 May 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Z-1RA Stummelflitzer, G-ZIRA, 3 March 2026 Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Forced landing due to loss of engine power, White Waltham Airfield, 3 March 2026
14 May 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
7 May 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Report 05/2026: Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing, Pewsey, Wiltshire, 26 February 2025.
7 May 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
6 May 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Safety digest 05/2026: Grantham South Junction Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeeding at Grantham South Junction, 26 September 2025.
6 May 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Cessna FRA150L, G-PPFS Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aircraft did not recover from a spin, Near Thorganby, North Yorkshire, 28 July 2024
30 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay (GY123) with the loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England.
30 Apr 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Cagatay CGT-50, (UAS registration n/a) Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Right wing separated from airframe in-flight, Radnor Range, Powys, 5 October 2023
16 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Safety digest 04/2026: Millbrook Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook, Bedfordshire, 25 September 2025.
16 Apr 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Safety digest 02/2026: Cambridge Junction Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed at Cambridge Junction, Hertfordshire, 11 December 2025.
15 Apr 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Safety digest 03/2026: Hopetown Junction Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Hopetown Junction, Darlington, 31 January 2026.
15 Apr 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Report 04/2026: Derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction, near Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, 26 June 2025.
13 Apr 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8200 MAX, EI-HEZ Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Fuel leak, London Stansted Airport, 24 April 2025
9 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Experimental Drone Variant 4J, (UAS registration n/a) Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Loss of navigational control, emergency flight termination, Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire, 11 December 2025
9 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-22-108, G-ARNE Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Partial aileron detachment with non-standard part fitted, Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, 23 May 2025
9 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Hoffmann H36 Dimona, G-CIMC Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Hoffmann H36 Dimona (G-CIMC), loss of control after takeoff, Darley Moor Airfield, Derbyshire, 8 April 2025
2 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Taylor Monoplane, G-AYSH Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Taylor Monoplane (G-AYSH), inverted during landing at Nayland Airfield, Suffolk, 17 June 2025
2 Apr 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
2 Apr 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Rockwell Commander 112 TCA, N4698W Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Rockwell Commander 112 TCA (N4698W), departed from controlled flight following an engine failure, Kinglassie, Fife, 23 December 2024
26 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Fatal accident to a crew member on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel Laureline Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Purfleet, England.
26 Mar 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Report 03/2026: Two track workers struck by a wagon being propelled by a rail crane at Port Glasgow Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Two track workers struck by a wagon being propelled by a rail crane at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, 15 March 2025.
24 Mar 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Bristell NG5 Speed Wing, G-STEL Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Bristell NG5 Speed Wing (G-STEL), loss of control shortly after taking off, near Gordon, Berwickshire, 20 May 2025
19 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Cessna 208B, G-CPSS Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Cessna 208B (G-CPSS), low oil pressure warning and in-flight diversion, Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire, 23 March 2024
19 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Britten-Norman Islander, VP-MNI, 16 August 2025 Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Sustained damage during a go-around, John A Osborne Airport, Montserrat, 16 August 2025
12 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to CZAW Sportcruiser, G-DVOY, 11 July 2025 Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Forced landing after canopy opened in-flight, Firs Farm Airfield, Berkshire, 11 July 2025
12 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to EV-97 teamEurostar UK, G-CDNM Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Ground strike during an engine failure after takeoff demonstration, Athey’s Moor Airfield, Northumberland, 11 May 2025
12 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Jodel D112, G-BEZZ Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aircraft struck the ground on go-around, Runway 26R at Barton Aerodrome, Lancashire, 29 April 2025
12 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bay of Biscay.
11 Mar 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Safety digest 01/2026: Helpston Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Helpston manually controlled barrier level crossing, 21 October 2025.
9 Mar 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to ATR 42-500, G-LMRC Air Accidents Investigation Branch
ATR 42-500 (G-LMRC), loss of multiple flight deck displays, during climb 14 nm north-east of Aberdeen Airport, 27 August 2022
5 Mar 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Report 02/2026: Fatal accident at Ickenham London Underground station Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident at Ickenham London Underground station, 28 March 2025.
5 Mar 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Report 01/2026: Passenger trapped and dragged at Ealing Broadway Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger trapped and dragged at Ealing Broadway, 24 November 2024.
4 Mar 2026 · Rail Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to LAK-17B FES Mini, G-CLTX Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Uncommanded airbrake deployment during winch launch, South Wales Gliding Club, Monmouthshire, 16 August 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Replica Percival Mew Gull, G-HEKL Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Engine failure, 1 mile north-west of Great Massingham Airfield, Norfolk, 18 April 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Robinson R66, G-WBRN Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Rollover during precautionary landing, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, 11 June 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Siai Marchetti S.205 22/R (Modified), G-VELA Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Landing gear failed to extend due to a technical malfunction, Norwich Airport, Norfolk, 27 April 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Sonaca 200, G-LKDM Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Loss of control during takeoff, Blackbushe Airport, Surrey, 6 August 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Velos V3, (UAS registration N/A) Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Loss of control of UA, Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, 17 March 2025
12 Feb 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Greenock, Scotland.
12 Feb 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Safety warning (video) issued following the capsize and sinking of the tug Biter while assisting the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess with the loss of two lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation.
12 Feb 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between the bulk carrier Polesie and the general cargo ship Verity resulting in the sinking of Verity and loss of five lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: German Bight traffic separation scheme.
11 Feb 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah (GH 116) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
5 Feb 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Flooding and foundering of stern trawler Opportune (LK 209) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
29 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Fall from a pilot ladder while attempting to board the cargo vessel Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
22 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Serious injury to a crew member on board the stern trawler Reliance III (BF 800) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 46 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
22 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.
15 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-251N, G-UZEF Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aircraft did not pressurise, south-western UK airspace, 20 April 2025
8 Jan 2026 · Air Accidents Investigation Branch