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Light aircraft accident near Headcorn Airfield in Kent – 09 May 2021

Light aircraft accident near Headcorn Airfield in Kent – 09 May 2021

Monday, 10 May 2021

The AAIB have sent a team to investigate an accident involving a light aircraft....

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AAIB Formal Report: G POWN, Engine malfunction after takeoff from London Gatwick Airport

AAIB Formal Report: G POWN, Engine malfunction after takeoff from London Gatwick Airport

Tuesday, 04 May 2021

The AAIB has published a Formal Report into a serious incident involving an Airbus A321-211 (registration G-POWN) at London Gatwick Airport on 26 Febr...

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AAIB Report: G AWYI, Loss of control in the air at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire

AAIB Report: G AWYI, Loss of control in the air at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire

Thursday, 29 April 2021

A Replica Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c aircraft (G-AWYI) was performing a flying display when it entered a descending right turn. The aircraft did not ...

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AAIB Report, G CFST, Fatal accident, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

AAIB Report, G CFST, Fatal accident, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Thursday, 29 April 2021

While soaring along the Cotswold Ridge, a Schleicher ASH 25 E (G-CFST) became too low and collided with the top of a line of trees while the pilot was...

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AAIB Report: N967FE, Abnormal runway contact on landing, Terrance B Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands

AAIB Report: N967FE, Abnormal runway contact on landing, Terrance B Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands

Thursday, 22 April 2021

The aircraft, a Cessna C208B Super Cargomaster (N967FE) made a hard landing two thirds of the way along the runway and left the paved surface during t...

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AAIB Report: G EMEB, Gearbox failure during maintenance ground run, Aberdeen Airport

AAIB Report: G EMEB, Gearbox failure during maintenance ground run, Aberdeen Airport

Thursday, 22 April 2021

A failure of an alternator pinion roller bearing in the left accessory gearbox (LAGB) of an Airbus Helicopter EC175B (G-EMEB) occurred during a post-m...

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AAIB Report: G ZBKF, Mobile phone overheated after being caught in seat mechanism

AAIB Report: G ZBKF, Mobile phone overheated after being caught in seat mechanism

Monday, 19 April 2021

Cabin crew of a Boeing 787-9 (G-ZBKF) saw smoke emanating from a passenger seat, 1 October 2020. It was discovered that a mobile phone had fallen dow...

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AAIB Report: SE MAO, Control difficulties in flight, Guernsey, Channel Islands

AAIB Report: SE MAO, Control difficulties in flight, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Monday, 19 April 2021

During a short flight from Jersey to Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands, the flight crew of a BAe ATP, experienced difficult, but manageable, issues wi...

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AAIB Report: G DEJH, Structural failure of glider tail assembly, Cross Fell, Pennines, Cumbria

AAIB Report: G DEJH, Structural failure of glider tail assembly, Cross Fell, Pennines, Cumbria

Thursday, 25 March 2021

A pilot was flying low behind the ridge at Cross Fell in the Pennines when the tail section of the glider began to oscillate rapidly and broke away fr...

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AAIB Report: G KDEY, Crashed near aerodrome boundary during local flight, Aston Down, Gloucestershire

AAIB Report: G KDEY, Crashed near aerodrome boundary during local flight, Aston Down, Gloucestershire

Thursday, 18 March 2021

The pilot of a Scheibe SF25E (G-KDEY), was flying a series of circuits and was heading towards the airfield when the aircraft struck the ground in a f...

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AAIB Report: G BUWK, Fatal Accident, Heathfield, East Sussex

AAIB Report: G BUWK, Fatal Accident, Heathfield, East Sussex

Thursday, 04 March 2021

G-BUWK experienced a loss of control in flight shortly after takeoff, resulting in a steep spiral descent. The aircraft struck the ground and a post-i...

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AAIB Report: SE MAO, Runway excursion, Birmingham Airport

AAIB Report: SE MAO, Runway excursion, Birmingham Airport

Thursday, 04 March 2021

In windy conditions the crew performed a go-around from their first approach at Birmingham Airport. On the second approach the aircraft departed the r...

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AAIB Report: Large foreign object on runway during operations at Birmingham Airport

AAIB Report: Large foreign object on runway during operations at Birmingham Airport

Thursday, 25 February 2021

After completing routine maintenance on the approach lights to Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport, a ladder that had been used by airport engineering ser...

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AAIB Report: DJI Matrice 200 V1, unexpected launch of ballistic parachute recovery system

AAIB Report: DJI Matrice 200 V1, unexpected launch of ballistic parachute recovery system

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Two separate routine flights of a DJI Matrice 200 V1 unmanned aircraft terminated prematurely when the ballistic parachute recovery system activated u...

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AAIB Report: Alauda Airspeeder Mk II, loss of control resulting in a fly away and eventual crash

AAIB Report: Alauda Airspeeder Mk II, loss of control resulting in a fly away and eventual crash

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Control of a prototype unmanned aircraft, an Alauda Airspeeder Mk II, was lost resulting in a fly-away and eventual crash, Goodwood Aerodrome, West Su...

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How we investigate unmanned aircraft

How we investigate unmanned aircraft

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

The AAIB began investigating the increasing number of accidents and incidents to small unmanned aircraft systems in 2015....

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AAIB Report: Pitts S 2A Pitts Special, fatal accident

AAIB Report: Pitts S 2A Pitts Special, fatal accident

Thursday, 21 January 2021

During an aerobatics training flight, the aircraft a Pitts S-2A Pitts Special (G-ODDS) struck the ground whilst in a spin. The aircraft was destroyed ...

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Incident involving cargo aircraft at Exeter Airport

Incident involving cargo aircraft at Exeter Airport

Wednesday, 20 January 2021

The AAIB are investigating an incident involving a cargo aircraft that occurred at Exeter Airport....

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AAIB Report: Cessna Citation CJ1+, Un commanded roll in flight on departure from Bournemouth Airport

AAIB Report: Cessna Citation CJ1+, Un commanded roll in flight on departure from Bournemouth Airport

Thursday, 03 December 2020

A Cessna Citation CJ1+ had been modified with a performance enhancing system. Shortly after takeoff this system suffered an electrical failure causing...

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AAIB Report: Bombardier BD 700 1A10 Global 6000, runway excursion, Liverpool John Lennon Airport

AAIB Report: Bombardier BD 700 1A10 Global 6000, runway excursion, Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Thursday, 19 November 2020

A Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 suffered a nosewheel steering failure after touchdown, 11 December 2019....

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Vacancy: Finance and Procurement Officer

Vacancy: Finance and Procurement Officer

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Would you like to help shape and support a wide-ranging finance function in a high-profile organisation?...

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Gyrocopter accident near Avoch, Scotland   12 November 2020

Gyrocopter accident near Avoch, Scotland 12 November 2020

Friday, 13 November 2020

The AAIB are sending a team to investigate an accident involving a gyrocopter...

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AAIB Report: Cessna 172S, fatal accident

AAIB Report: Cessna 172S, fatal accident

Thursday, 29 October 2020

A Cessna 172S was on a local flight when it descended into the sea, fatally injuring the pilot. No definitive cause for the accident could be found, 2...

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AAIB Report: De Havilland Canada Dash 8 402, failure of left aileron cable

AAIB Report: De Havilland Canada Dash 8 402, failure of left aileron cable

Thursday, 15 October 2020

The pilots of a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-402 noticed that both handwheels were offset to the right in order to maintain wings level flight. The airc...

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AAIB Report: Mooney M20K, Baggage door detachment in flight

AAIB Report: Mooney M20K, Baggage door detachment in flight

Thursday, 15 October 2020

The baggage door of a Mooney M20K aircraft detached in flight causing the pilot to declare a MAYDAY. The pilot was able to land safely without injury,...

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Sikorsky S 92A, G LAWX: anniversary statement

Sikorsky S 92A, G LAWX: anniversary statement

Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Controlled flight towards terrain in reduced visibility, near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, 14 October 2019. ...

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AAIB Report: Colibri MB2, fatal accident

AAIB Report: Colibri MB2, fatal accident

Thursday, 01 October 2020

As the Colibri MB2 took off, a witness heard the engine running roughly before it disappeared from view near Spilsby, Lincolnshire on 15 December 2019...

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AAIB Report: Boeing 737 8K5 wheel separation on landing

AAIB Report: Boeing 737 8K5 wheel separation on landing

Thursday, 01 October 2020

Shortly after a normal touchdown, the right outer mainwheel separated from its axle and was seen, by the pilots, to pass down the right side of the ai...

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AAIB Report: ERJ 190 200 LR, emergency evacuation

AAIB Report: ERJ 190 200 LR, emergency evacuation

Thursday, 17 September 2020

The flight crew of an ERJ 190-200 LR (G-FBEJ) detected an unusual odour and observed smoke entering the cockpit and cabin. An emergency evacuation was...

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The AAIB has sent a team to Cheltenham

The AAIB has sent a team to Cheltenham

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

A team of AAIB inspectors has been sent to the scene of an air accident ....

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