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)
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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 1–50 of 271 reports matching "scotland"
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
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.
Collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah (GH 116)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Flooding and foundering of stern trawler Opportune (LK 209)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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.
Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exercise
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lochboisdale, Scotland.
Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with the motor vessel Karin operating as a recreational dive support vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel Jean Elaine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Saint Peter's Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Man overboard from fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110) with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North of Belnahua, north-west Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler Sustain
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland.
Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.
Contact with pier by paddle steamer Waverley
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean Maid
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC Marmara
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.
Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.
Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland.
Persons overboard from prawn trawler Reul A Chuain with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Rùm, Scotland.
Failure of a suspended buoy on workboat Annie E with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: near Isle of Muck, Scotland.
Capsize of single-handed creel fishing vessel Goodway with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Cairnbulg, Scotland.
Mooring failure of the drill ship Valaris DS-4
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hunterston Jetty, Scotland, UK.
Person overboard from single-handed creel fishing vessel Saint Peter with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East of Torness Point, near Dunbar, Scotland
Loss of 34 containers overboard from cargo vessel Francisca
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Duncansby Head, North Sea, Scotland.
Grounding of chemical tanker Key Bora
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaches to Kyleakin Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Immobilisation and flooding of dredger Shearwater following repeated collisions with unmanned barge Agem One
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Kinlochbervie, Scotland.
Grounding of ro-ro freight ferry Arrow
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Kaami
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sgeir Graidach shoal, the Little Minch, Scotland.
Crush incident during transfer from workboat Beinn Na Caillich to a feed barge with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ardintoul Point, Loch Alsh, Scotland.
Crush incident on scallop dredger Olivia Jean with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North-east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Entry to enclosed space on fishing vessel Sunbeam with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Man overboard from single-handed creel boat May C with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Near miss between ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VII and Royal Navy submarine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Channel, crossing from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland.
AAIB investigation to Eurocopter AS350B2, G-PDGF
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Inadvertent release of underslung load, Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland, 3 March 2020.
Capsize of fishing vessel Anna-Marie II with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Brora, Scotland.
Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring 2 crew
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Campbeltown, Scotland.
Man overboard from dredger Cherry Sand with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Non-tidal basin at Port Babcock Rosyth, Scotland.
Grounding and loss of fishing vessel Coelleira
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Man overboard from single-handed creel boat Sea Mist with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Macduff, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Priscilla
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Pentland Skerries, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
AAIB investigation to Agusta Westland AW189, G-MCGR
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Pilot became temporarily spatially disorientated in cloud at night, Beinn Narnain, Scotland, 17 February 2018.