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A Bombardier Challenger 604 (D-AAAY) was in the climb after departing Farnborough Airport when it had an uncommanded flap extension, above the maximum flaps-extended speed.
Air accident monthly bulletin September 2022
Independent report
The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
On landing at John A. Osborne Airport in Monserrat, a Britten Norman 2B-26 (J8-VBI) veered off the right side of the runway, 29 September 2021.
Fatal accident involving an Escapade light aircraft (G-CGNV) at Breighton Airfield, Selby, North Yorkshire, 14 November 2021.
Annual Safety Review 2021
News story
The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2021 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2021.
On 28 June 1922 the first regulations were issued in the UK to formalise the investigation of aircraft accidents. One hundred years on many of the original principles remain today.
Latest from Air Accidents Investigation Branch
- AAIB Report: Britten Norman 2B-26 (J8-VBI), aircraft departed runway on landing
- AAIB Report: Escapade light aircraft (G-CGNV), Fatal accident
- AAIB Special Bulletin: Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (604 variant), D-AAAY, uncommanded flap extension, 10 August 2022, in the climb after departing Farnborough Airport
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- Air accident monthly bulletin September 2022
- AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: June - July 2022
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- AAIB investigation to Britten Norman 2B-26 Islander, J8-VBI
- AAIB investigation to Escapade, G-CGNV 141121
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