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Air accident monthly bulletin January 2016

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AAIB Bulletin 1/2016

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January Bulletin 1/2016

AAIB SAFETY STUDIES

This section contains AAIB Safety Studies AAIB safety studies consider a factor or factors common to several occurrences, and are intended to support safety action where a factor is not causal to an individual occurrence or where a series of occurrences indicates a trend.

AAIB Field Investigations

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.

The investigation, which can take a number of months to complete, will conclude with a published report.

Commercial Air Transport - Fixed wing

General Aviation - Fixed wing

General Aviation – Rotorcraft

Sport Aviation / Balloons

AAIB Correspondence Investigations

These are reports on accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field Investigation.

They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander in an Aircraft Accident Report Form (AARF) and in some cases additional information from other sources.

The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.

Commercial Air Transport

General Aviation

Sport Aviation / Balloons

Updates to this page

Published 14 January 2016
Last updated 14 January 2016 + show all updates
  1. Individual reports featured in the January 2016 Bulletin are now available to view.

  2. First published.

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