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Emergency Alerts Test on Sunday 7 September, 3pm
Loss of multiple flight deck displays, during climb 14 nm north-east of Aberdeen Airport, 27 August 2022
A team of inspectors has been sent to begin investigating a helicopter accident which occurred on Monday 25 August
Aircraft pushed back into blast fence, London Stansted Airport, 21 August 2024
An investigation into an incident which occurred on 6 August has begun
Investigation of Cessna FRA150L fatal accident, field near Thorganby, North Yorkshire, 28 July 2024
Investigation of Spitfire Mk 26B fatal accident, Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire, on 28 July 2024
Grob G109B (G-CHYB), aircraft pitched down from final approach and struck trees before coming to rest on the A419 near Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire, 27 August 2024
Guimbal Cabri G2 (G-FICH), uncontrolled yaw resulting in ground contact, Leicester Airport, Leicestershire, 27 September 2024
An investigation into an accident which occurred on 13 July has begun
Update on the fatal accident which occurred in Ahmedabad, India on 12 June 2025
Fatal accident involving a Piper PA-23-250, G-BKJW, 1 nm south-west of Bagby Airfield, North Yorkshire, 6 July 2023
Fatal accident involving a Mini Nimbus C (G-CFHG), Barlavington, Sussex, 5 June 2024
ATR 42-500 (G-LMSA), engine failure during cruise, north-east of Aberdeen International Airport, 23 July 2024
Investigation of go-arounds flown at St Helena Airport on 17 June 2023 and subsequently
The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2024 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2024.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for a Personal Assistant (EO) to the Chief Inspector
Fatal accident involving a Piper PA-18-150 (G-CUBX), Croft Farm Airstrip (Defford Airfield), Worcester, 27 August 2024
Investigation of Discus B fatal accident while landing at Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield, Northamptonshire on 25 May 2024
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