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Published Ministry of Defence Service Inquiries (SIs), Board of Inquiries (BOIs) and Military Aircraft Accident Summaries (MAAS) and other inquiry reports.

• Updated: 21 January 2026

Following a full RAF BOI into the causes of a serious military aircraft accident, a Military Aircraft Accident Summary is presented to Parliament.

• Updated: 23 March 2003

Links to military aircraft accident summaries (MAAS) available in The National Archives for the period 1979 to 2007.

• Updated: 1 December 2015

The Military Aviation Authority is responsible for the regulation, assurance and enforcement of the defence air operating and technical domains. MAA is part of the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Safety Authority .

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Military aircraft accident summary: aircraft accident to RAF Hercules XV179

• Updated: 8 November 2006

The monthly bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports.

• Updated: 10 March 2016

The monthly bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports.

• Updated: 12 September 2013

An investigation into an accident involving a light aircraft has begun

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Excavation of crashed military aircraft within the United Kingdom.

• Updated: 21 November 2023

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the UK, its overseas territories and crown dependencies. AAIB works with the Department for Transport .

• Updated: 5 December 2024