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
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Showing 251–300 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed in Zeebrugge Harbour, Belgium.
Accident to shore worker while disembarking passenger vessel Oldenburg with 1 fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ilfracombe Harbour, England.
Accident to skipper of scallop dredger Ronan Orla with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3 miles north-east of Porth Dinllaen, north Wales.
Accident while boarding dive support boat Sovereign II with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Lee Shore, Farne Islands, England.
Accident while emptying catch from dredges on scallop dredger Wanderer II with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1 mile south-east of Wiay Island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Accident while hauling gear in heavy weather on stern trawler Venture II with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off north west coast of Scotland.
Accident while lowering bow visor of ro-ro passenger ferry Fivla with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.
Accident while unloading from general cargo vessel Excalibur with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident to a Stevedore during the unloading from the UK registered cargo ship while alongside at Immingham Dock, England.
Actions by steamship SS Californian during sinking of passenger cruise ship RMS Titanic
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Breaking away from moorings by dry cargo vessel Hemo resulting in contact with 2 other vessels and grounding
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Trent, England.
Broaching of fast rescue boat during launch from ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Solent, near Portsmouth, England.
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Grey Flamingo with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Lamorna, Cornwall, England.
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Noordster with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11.5nm south of Beachy Head, England.
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Sally Jane
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Christchurch Bay, England.
Capsize and sinking of creeler Kirsteen Anne with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Oban, Firth of Lorne, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of multipurpose fishing vessel Sarah Jayne with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 6nm east of Berry Head, near Brixham, England.
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Charisma with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Carlingford Lough near Rostrevor pier, Northern Ireland.
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Georgie Fisher
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off King’s Lynn, England.
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Orion
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.
Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Meridian while on guard ship duties with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 160nm east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Sapphire with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Peterhead, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of pelagic trawler Amber Rose with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1.5 miles south of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.
Capsize and sinking of potter/creeler Donna M with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of potter Pamela S with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Carmarthen Bay, Wales.
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Amber with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Constancy with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 10 miles off Buckie, in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Aquila with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bo Faskadale reef, Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Solway Harvester with loss of 7 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11 miles east of the Isle of Man.
Capsize and sinking of seine netter Premier with loss of 6 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of side trawler Pescalanza with loss of 6 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 82 miles south-west of Mizen Head, Republic of Ireland.
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Auriga
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Portavogie, Northern Ireland.
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Fraoch Ban
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Ocean Way with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 100 miles north-east of Tynemouth, England.
Capsize and sinking of stern trawler Stella Maris
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 14 miles east of Sunderland, England
Capsize and sinking of trawler Unity with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1 mile north east of Portland Bill, England.
Capsize and sinking of twin beam trawler Margaretha Maria with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Lizard Point, England.
Capsize and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Jubilee Star
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Cowal buoy off Dunoon, Scotland
Capsize and sinking of twin rig trawler Angela
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 78 miles east-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of under 12m ring netter Heather Anne with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, England.
Capsize, drifting and sinking of beam trawler Flamingo with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East of Harwich, England.
Capsize of an open speedboat with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Lowestoft, England.
Capsize of army cadet force rigid raiding craft with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Carnan on South Uist, Western Isles of Scotland.
Capsize of cockle dredger Phoenix resulting in loss of vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Pyefleet Creek, River Colne, England.
Capsize of dinghy with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Iona, Scotland.
Capsize of dual purpose stern trawler/twin beam scallop dredger Catrina
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Newhaven, England.
Capsize of Fletcher 155 speedboat with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Tor Bay, England.
Capsize of hire day boat Breakaway 5 with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Bure, Norfolk, England.
Capsize of lug sail day boat Newfoundland Dory with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Siloth, Solway Firth, Scotland.
Capsize of multipurpose fishing vessel Betty G while beam trawling
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Capsize of open dory with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fountain Lake, Portsmouth, England.