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Air Accidents Investigation Branch reports

2,535 reports
In Category Commercial - fixed wing
  • Takeoff using incorrect performance data, Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 16 September 2019.

  • Fumes on the flight deck, on approach to London Heathrow Airport, 23 September 2019.

  • Aircraft struck lighting stand during taxi, Liverpool Airport, 30 September 2019.

  • Partial electrical failure followed by missed approach, Brussels National Airport, Belgium, 4 June 2019.

  • Nosewheel detached during touch-and-go, Runway 21L at Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex, 4 March 2020.

  • Smoke from APU starter/generator, Leeds Bradford Airport, 10 January 2020.

  • Smoke and fumes event, en route from Newcastle International Airport to Bristol Airport, 11 May 2019.

  • Runway excursion on landing, John A Osborne Airport, Montserrat, 23 September 2019.

  • Winglet struck tail of parked aircraft, Terrance B Lettsome Airport, British Virgin Islands, 4 January 2020.

  • Aircraft taxied prematurely and struck towbar, Birmingham Airport, 22 August 2019.

  • Collided with a vehicle as the aircraft approached its stand, London Heathrow Airport, 20 December 2019.

  • Incorrect takeoff performance, Glasgow Airport, 24 November 2019.

  • Unreliable airspeed indications, in flight from London Heathrow Airport to Phoenix International Airport, USA, 9 June 2019.

  • Unstable approach followed by loss of altitude during go-around, Runway 27, Bristol Airport, 1 June 2019.

  • Fuel system contamination leading to engine abnormalities on both engines at London Gatwick Airport, 26 February 2020.

  • Incorrect takeoff performance used, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, France, 29 August 2019.

  • Aircraft de-pressurisation, En route from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, 22 July 2019.

  • Aircraft commenced takeoff on runway side stripe, Runway 23R, Manchester Airport, 12 March 2019.

  • Takeoff from the wrong intersection, London Heathrow Airport, 2 October 2019.

  • Aircraft tail cone struck blast screen during pushback, London Gatwick Airport, 12 August 2019.

  • Fumes in the cockpit, en route from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport, 12 August 2019.

  • Severe turbulence causing serious injury to a passenger, en route from New Delhi Airport, India to London Heathrow Airport, 21 August 2019.

  • Child fell from the integral airstairs, London Stansted Airport, 26 February 2019.

  • Smoke in cabin due to faulty oven fan unit, En route from London Heathrow Airport to JFK Airport, New York, 24 August 2019.

  • Ran over a towbar on landing dropped by Cessna P210N, London Southend Airport, 7 August 2019.

  • Takeoff using incorrect performance data, Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 24 April 2019.

  • Maintenance error caused a control anomaly, en route London Gatwick Airport to Palma De Mallorca Airport, Spain, 2 April 2019.

  • Aircraft observed to be low on final approach, London Stansted Airport, 22 July 2019.

  • Nose landing gear not fully extended prior to landing, Prestwick International Airport, 25 June 2019.

  • Nose gear collapsed during pushback, Edinburgh Airport, 4 May 2019.

  • Runway incursion by maintenance vehicle, London Heathrow Airport, 26 February 2019.

  • Load sheet error, on takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, 20 May 2019.

  • Fumes on the flight deck, on departure from London Heathrow Airport, 3 July 2019.

  • Loss of separation, London Stansted Airport, 12 February 2019.

  • Unavailability of crew oxygen due to blocked regulator, from Aberdeen to Birmingham, 13 December 2018.

  • Ground collision, Stand 24, East Midlands Airport, Derbyshire, 30 April 2019.

  • Severe turbulence during cruise, 2 August 2019.

  • Tow bar disconnected during the pushback, Belfast International Airport, 3 April 2019.

  • IRS fault and associated system malfunctions, en route from Porto Airport, Portugal to Edinburgh Airport, 9 October 2018.

  • Pitot static probe contamination, Exeter Airport, 15 November 2018.

  • Pushback tug misalignment with nose landing gear, Stand 2, Bristol Airport, 23 March 2019.

  • Smoke and haze in the cabin due to a cabin lighting wiring harness fault, London Heathrow Airport, 29 April 2019.

  • Co-pilot incapacitated, on approach to Glasgow International Airport, 30 September 2018.

  • In-flight fumes event, en route from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, 25 February 2019.

  • Smoke, fumes and communication failures caused by spilled coffee, North Atlantic Ocean, 6 February 2019.

  • Boeing 737- 4Q8 (G-JMCR), loss of electrical power, en route to East Midlands Airport, 12 October 2018.

  • Vehicle incursion of runway occupied by aircraft, London Gatwick Airport, 3 February 2018.

  • Cabin depressurisation en route from East Midlands Airport to Edinburgh Airport, 28 January 2019.

  • Pressurisation system not turned on leading to emergency descent, near Edinburgh Airport, 21 September 2018.

  • Incorrect aircraft configuration during approach and crew distractions, Southampton Airport, 2 March 2019.