AAIB Publications
Published 7 June 2018
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We produce four types of investigation report. You can search investigation reports on our website. We also produce annual safety reviews and safety recommendation documents.
Field investigations
Our routine Field investigation reports are published at 1000hrs on Thursdays throughout the month on our website. The reports are also placed in a forthcoming monthly Bulletin, with the date they were originally published online. They can be found using the search AAIB reports page.
The AAIB Monthly Bulletin
The AAIB Monthly Bulletin is published on the second Thursday of the month and it is a compilation of the most recently completed reports.
Bulletins published between January 2005 and present day can be found here.
Bulletins prior to 2005, can be found using the search AAIB reports page or the National Archive.
Formal Reports
Formal Reports are reports on major AAIB investigations. The reports contain information that is published to inform the aviation industry and the public of the general circumstances of accidents and serious incidents.
The six most recently published reports can be found here.
Older Formal Reports can be found using the search AAIB reports page.
Special Bulletins
Special Bulletins are reports published during an accident or serious incident investigation to highlight the initial facts and where appropriate make urgent Safety Recommendations. These reports contain facts which have been determined up to the time of publication. This information is published to inform the aviation industry and the public of the general circumstances of accidents and serious incidents.
The ten most recently published Special Bulletins can be found here.
Older Special Bulletins can be found using the search AAIB reports page.