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AAIB Report: Airbus A320-232 burning smell in the cockpit
The flight crew of an Airbus A320-232 (G-EUYB) detected strong acrid fumes on the flight deck, 23 September 2019. After landing and removing their masks, the co-pilot became incapacitated and the commander felt unwell; both pilots were taken to hospital but released later that day. This report reviews five other similar fumes events that have been reported to the AAIB and CAA.
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AAIB Current field investigations
Accidents and incidents under investigation by AAIB listed by date, giving a description and status of investigation
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AAIB Report: DH-82A Tiger Moth, fatal accident
A DH-82A Tiger Moth (N54556) rolled into a steeply banked turn and struck the ground in a steep nose-down attitude near Hythe, Kent, 21 July 2019. The accident resulted in one fatality.
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Vacancy: Safety Data Co-Ordinator
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch are recruiting a safety data co-ordinator
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Air accident monthly bulletin July 2020
The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
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AAIB Publishes 2019 Annual Safety Review
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its Annual Safety Review covering Branch activity for 2019.
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