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)
Showing 201–250 of 13,026 reports
Injury to person during deck crane operations on board survey and supply vessel Kommandor Orca
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Portland, England.
Safety digest 08/2024: Craven Arms
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a train and heavy goods vehicle near Craven Arms, Shropshire, 22 July 2024.
Report 10/2024: Overspeed at Spital Junction, Peterborough
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed at Spital Junction, Peterborough, 4 May 2023.
AAIB investigation to Beagle B121 Series 2 Pup, G-AZCZ
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Beagle B121 Series 2 Pup (G-AZCZ), loss of engine power resulting in a forced landing near Cardiff Airport, 3 March 2024
AAIB investigation to DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, (UAS registration n/a)
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, loss of power, Weybridge, Surrey, 9 February 2024
AAIB investigation to Fan Jet Falcon Series D, G-FRAK
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Fan Jet Falcon Series D (G-FRAK), temporary control restriction whilst in-flight over south-west England, 14 November 2023
AAIB investigation to Magic Cyclone, G-KEVA
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Magic Cyclone (G-KEVA), aircraft accelerated and struck a wire fence, Glassonby Airfield, Penrith, Cumbria, 16 August 2023
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140, G-AWBG
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Piper PA-28-140 (G-AWBG), took off with towbar attached, Perth Airport, 22 April 2024
AAIB investigation to Pitts S-2A, G-TIII
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Pitts S-2A (G-TIII), collision with a parked aircraft during taxi, Blackpool Airport, 8 June 2024
Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sharpness, England.
AAIB investigation to Malloy Aeronautics T150 (UAS registration n/a)
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Loss of control during flight mode changes, field in South Scarle, Lincoln, 27 June 2023
Report 09/2024: Collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway, 29 September 2023.
Safety warning issued following a man overboard from potting vessel Kingfisher with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges fishing vessel owners and crew to review their deck risk assessments ensuring that hazards associated with the shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.
Grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnership
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: off the coast of Misool Island, Indonesian archipelago.
AAIB investigation to Vans RV-6A, G-RVSH
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Vans RV-6A (G-RVSH), aircraft became inverted during landing, Truro Airfield, Cornwall, 3 September 2023
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with the loss of at least 8 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait, England, UK.
Safety digest 07/2024: Littlehempston
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with a track worker, Littlehempston, Devon, 13 March 2024.
AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-4K5, G-JMCV
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Boeing 737-4K5 (G-JMCV), tailstrike during takeoff, East Midlands Airport, 1 December 2023
AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8AS, EI-EGD
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Boeing 737-8AS (EI-EGD), collision with a SideBull Ambulift, London Stansted Airport, 4 October 2023
AAIB investigation to Boeing 777-236, G-YMMG
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Boeing 777-236 (G-YMMG), fairing found missing after landing, London Gatwick Airport, 9 March 2024
AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK Cavalon, G-CLDV
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Rotorsport UK Cavalon (G-CLDV), struck trees during a go-around, field near Breedon Holt, Norfolk, 16 January 2024
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelena
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of Exmouth, England.
Grounding and subsequent loss of commercial swim event support vessel Channel Queen
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England.
Safety digest 06/2024: Kings Langley
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and an object left on the track at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 25 April 2024.
AAIB investigation to Boeing 767-332(ER), N197DN
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Boeing 767-332(ER), N197DN, contained engine failure leading to a fuel leak, Prestwick Airport, 10 February 2023
Contact with Oikos Jetty 2 by chemical tanker Ali Ka
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Oikos Jetty 2, Canvey Island, River Thames, England.
AAIB investigation to Europa XS Monowheel, G-BYIK
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Europa XS Monowheel (G-BYIK), stall during a go-around, Full Sutton Airfield, Yorkshire, 16 March 2024
AAIB investigation to Slingsby T.21B, WB 924
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Slingsby T.21B (WB 924), mid-air collision with an unmanned aircraft, Dunstable Airfield, Bedfordshire, 7 October 2023
Report 08/2024: Member of staff struck by a train at St Philips Marsh depot
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Member of staff struck by a train at St Philips Marsh depot, Bristol, 26 September 2023.
Report 07/2024: Unsafe movement of a train at Styal station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Unsafe movement of a train at Styal station, 3 May 2023.
AAIB investigation to Grumman FM2, Wildcat, G-KINL
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Grumman FM2, Wildcat (G-KINL), aircraft nosed over on to its back on landing, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, 6 July 2023
AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-180, G-AYUH
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Piper PA-28-180 (G-AYUH), aircraft departed controlled flight after entry into cloud, Stanley Hall, near Halstead, Essex, 21 August 2023
Report 06/2024: Trap and drag accidents at Archway and Chalk Farm stations
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Trap and drag accidents at Archway and Chalk Farm stations, 18 February and 20 April 2023.
Safety warning issued following contact between a diving support boat and a recreational diver with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges boat operators to keep an effective lookout at all times when a vessel is underway, and stresses the importance of maintaining detailed and frequent communications with other boat operators in the vicinity.
AAIB investigation to Jabiru UL-450, G-CDFK
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Jabiru UL-450 (G-CDFK), loss of power shortly after takeoff with subsequent stall and spin, Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster, Essex, 4 April 2023
AAIB investigation to Spitfire Mk 26B, G-CLHJ
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Spitfire Mk 26B (G-CLHJ), loss of control, Enstone, Oxfordshire, 22 August 2023
Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedras
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland.
Safety digest 05/2024: Euxton Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track worker at Euxton Junction, Lancashire, 14 March 2024.
Report 05/2024: Signal passed at danger at Stafford Trent Valley Junction No. 1
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Signal passed at danger at Stafford Trent Valley Junction No. 1, 22 August 2023.
AAIB investigation to Aerosport Scamp, G-BOOW
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aerosport Scamp (G-BOOW), aircraft struck trees following loss of power, Near RAF Mona, Anglesey, 10 February 2024
AAIB investigation to AW169, G-KSSC
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
AW169 (G-KSSC), helicopter downwash moved cricket pitch ground cover causing injury to one person, Bearsted Common, Maidstone, 11 October 2023
AAIB investigation to De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, VP-FBC
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter (VP-FBC), collision with obstacle on takeoff, Mount Lymburner, Antarctica, 23 January 2023
AAIB investigation to Extra EA 300/L, G-OLAD
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Extra EA 300/L (G-OLAD), landing gear mainwheel assemblies detached on landing, Northrepps Aerodrome, Norfolk, 17 January 2024
AAIB investigation to UAS Prion Mk3, (UAS registration n/a)
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
UAS Prion Mk3, flyaway following loss of electrical power, West Wales Airfield, 6 March 2023
Collision between fishing vessel Kirkella and pusher tug Shovette
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: King George Dock, Hull, England.
AAIB investigation to Schleicher ASW 24, G-CHBB
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Schleicher ASW 24 (G-CHBB), loss of control during failed aerotow, Dunstable Airfield, Bedfordshire, 16 August 2023
AAIB Special Bulletin S1/2024: Boeing 737-8K5, G-FDZS
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
A Special Bulletin concerning the failure of the auto throttle on a Boeing 737-8K5 (G-FDZS), on takeoff from Bristol Airport, 4 March 2024
Safety digest 04/2024: Braybrooke
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Track worker struck by a road-rail vehicle at Braybrooke, 6 February 2024.
AAIB investigation to amateur-built balloon (DB-6R), G-CMFS
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Amateur-built balloon (DB-6R), G-CMFS, balloon envelope collapsed in-flight, fell from height and struck the ground, Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, 25 June 2023
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.