Air Accidents Investigation Branch: current field investigations
Updated 29 September 2026
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Current field investigations
This lists the current field investigations being undertaken by the AAIB which include both accidents and serious incidents. It does not include those that are being investigated by correspondence or AAIB involvement in overseas investigations. An investigation will be removed from the list shortly after it has been published.
Please note this page is updated periodically and may not include all investigations being undertaken.
| Date | Reg | Type | Accident / Incident | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | G-FFFA | PulsR | Runway excursion upon landing at Popham Airfield, Hampshire | Under investigation |
| 14 August 2026 | G-BOMY | Piper PA-28-161 | Fatal accident near Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd | Under investigation |
| 30 Jun 2026 | G-BRCD | Cessna A152 | Fatal accident, High Ongar, Essex | Under investigation |
| 26 Jun 2026 | G-SKYO | Slingsby T67M200 | Fatal accident, Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Devon | Under investigation |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 4K-SW888 | Boeing 747-400F | Release of composite material from No 3 engine on landing, Birmingham Airport | Under investigation |
| 30 May 2026 | G-ARSG | Replica Avro Triplane | Aircraft struck trees at slow speed, Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire | Under investigation |
| 7 May 2026 | G-GSAS | MBB-BK 117 D-2 | Helicopter ditching in Loch Torridon, Highlands | Under investigation |
| 11 Apr 2026 | G-VYGL | Airbus A330-243 | Aircraft engineer fell from the steps at the rear door as the aircraft was being prepared for flight, Manchester Airport | Under investigation |
| 18 Feb 2026 | G-BBDT | Cessna 150H | Fatal accident, Hutts Woods, Yorkshire | Under investigation |
| 3 Feb 2026 | G-GXVV | Cirrus SR20 | Fatal accident, near Littleborough, Greater Manchester | Under investigation |
| 27 Jan 2026 | G-XWBN | Airbus A350-1041 | No 12 mainwheel separated from the aircraft shortly after takeoff from Las Vegas, USA | Under investigation |
| 24 Jan 2026 | G-CCEM | Aerotechnik EV-97A Eurostar | Fatal accident, Cumberlow Green, near Rushden, Hertfordshire | Under investigation |
| 28 Dec 2025 | G-AZDG | Beagle B121 Series 2 | Fatal accident, Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford, Essex | Consultation stage |
| 27 Dec 2025 | G-CMAX | Eurofox 2K | Loss of control shortly after takeoff, Talgarth Airfield, Powys | Published 20 August 2026 |
| 16 Nov 2025 | G-WPDA | EC135 P1 | Tail rotor fenestron blade separated in-flight and helicopter landed safely in a field near Dingestow, Monmouthshire | Under investigation |
| 14 Nov 2025 | G-OASB | ATR 72-212 A | Touchdown on nose landing gear at East Midlands Airport | Published 17 September 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | G-BZNY | Europa XS | Fatal accident, Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield, North Yorkshire | Under investigation |
| 30 Oct 2025 | G-CFNF | Robinson R44 II | Fatal accident, near Bentley, South Yorkshire | Under investigation |
| 27 Oct 2025 | G-BODT | Jodel D18 | Fatal accident, Portmoak Airfield, Kinross | Published 16 July 2026 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | OO-SSF | Airbus A319-100 | Headset operator injured during pushback, Birmingham Airport | Under investigation |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 9H-QBD | Boeing 737-800 | Landing below final reserve fuel, Manchester Airport | Published 24 September 2026 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | G-OCLV | Robinson R44 II | Fatal accident, Shanklin Road, Isle of Wight | Under investigation |
| 6 Aug 2025 | G-NIAA | Beech B200 | Landing gear collapse, Birmingham Airport | Under investigation |
| 29 Jul 2025 | N1110S | Cessna 210L | Fatal accident, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | Under investigation |
| 13 Jul 2025 | PH-ZAZ | Beech B200 Super King Air | Fatal accident at London Southend Airport | Under investigation |
| 25 May 2025 | G-CMMG | LS8-E | Glider struck the ground when attempting a field landing, near Milston, Wiltshire | Consultation stage |
| 8 May 2025 | G-CMYY | Exodus Deltajet 500 Stingray | Fatal accident, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian | Under investigation |
| 26 Mar 2025 | G-FRAD | Fan Jet Falcon Series E | Aircraft suffered a target cable jam, the target struck a house as the aircraft was on its final approach to land near Cornwall Airport Newquay | Under investigation |
| 10 Jan 2025 | G-ISLM* | ATR 72-212 A | Multiple electrical system failures after take off from Guernsey Airport | Consultation stage |
| 22 Dec 2024 | G-CMMK | ATR 72-212 A | Aircraft suffered damaged nose landing gear on landing at Belfast City Airport | Consultation stage |
| 8 Feb 2024 | G-ONEE | Boeing 747-433 | Water ingress leading to loss of two AC buses, and ice leading to unreliable airspeed, after departure from London Heathrow Airport | Published 3 September 2026 |
*formal investigation
Current status
Under investigation – the investigation is underway and includes the drafting of the report prior to consultation.
Consultation stage - when an investigation is largely complete and a confidential draft report has been sent out for formal consultation in accordance with the regulations. The consultation process includes the time taken to consider representations and amend the draft report prior to publication.
Publication scheduled – the report has been approved for publication by the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents and is scheduled for publication.
Go to the AAIB finder to search for published reports and bulletins.