Department for Transport News

09 Feb 2023

AAIB February Bulletin

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The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published its bulletin for February 2023.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) February Bulletin includes five field investigations, seven correspondence investigations and 17 record-only investigations. Safety action has been taken as a result of our investigations.

The five field investigations have already been published online (with the exception of G-BORL which is published for the first time today) and took place at the following locations:

Fixed Wing (2)

  • G-BJNZ – Enfield, Greater London
  • G-BORL – Blackpool Airport, Lancashire

Rotorcraft (1)

  • G-OJBB – Rhobell Fawr, Dolgellau, Gwynedd

Sport Aviation/Balloons (2)

  • G-CKJH – Near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
  • G-CFWC – Usk Airfield, Monmouthshire

The seven correspondence investigations and 17 record-only investigations are published for the first time today.

The correspondence investigations comprise:

Commercial Air Transport (2)

  • G-MCGV – Lydd Airport, Kent
  • G-GHSV – Exeter Airport, Devon

General Aviation (4)

  • D-HKMB – Auchmacoy, Aberdeenshire
  • G-MOAC – Alderney Airport, Guernsey
  • G-BXHA – Sevenoaks, Kent
  • G-WINS – Approximately 7nm SE of Jersey Airport

Sports Aviation/Balloons (1)

  • G-ELMR – Deighton, North Yorkshire

The bulletin is available on the AAIB website.

Contact Information

Anna Withrington
Head of External Communications Air, Marine and Rail Accident Investigation Branches
Accident Investigation Branches (AIBs)
01932 440015
Anna.Withrington@dft.gov.uk

Notes to editors

  1. A field investigation is an independent investigation in which AAIB investigators collect, record and analyse evidence. The process may include attending the scene of the accident or serious incident; interviewing witnesses; reviewing documents, procedures and practices; examining aircraft wreckage or components; and analysing recorded data.
  2. Correspondence reports are based on investigations on accidents and incidents that are not subject to a field investigation. They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander and in some cases additional information from other sources.
  3.  A Record-only investigation provides details of accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field or correspondence Investigation. They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander at the time of reporting and in some cases additional information from other sources.