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Crashed after takeoff, Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire, 18 June 2017.
How the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigates aircraft accident and serious incidents.
When a fatality, accident, serious incident, or near miss occurs, the Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB) must be notified immediately.
Boeing 737, C-FWGH, took off with insufficient thrust for the environmental conditions and struck an obstacle after lift-off.
Formal Report AAR 7/2007. Report on the serious incident to Airbus A310-304, registration F-OJHI, on approach to Birmingham International Airport on 23 February 2006.
Formal Report AAR 1/2005. Report on the accident to Sikorsky S-76A+, G-BJVX near the Leman 49/26 Foxtrot platform in the North Sea on 16 July 2002.
The MAPCM defines the activities carried out at an aircraft accident site. Chapters 3 and 4 available on the Defence Intranet only.
Statutory Instruments 2018 No. 321
Results of a study to test and model the effects of mid-air collisions between drones and manned aircraft.
The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
Formal Report AAR 5/2009. Report on the serious incident to BAe 146-200, registration EI-CZO, at London City Airport on 20 February 2007.
Formal Report AAR 2/2010. Report on the accident to Beech 200C Super King Air, VQ-TIU at 1 nm south-east of North Caicos Airport, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies on 6 February 2007
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