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Military inquiries

This page has a database of defence and military  inquiries and reports, as well as resources and information about organisations working in this area. Click on an inquiry to go to its detailed page. Please get in touch if there is a report or inquiry you would like to see added or if you find something which needs to be corrected.

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Shooting incident onboard HMS Astute, Southhampton

Themes

Defence, Water

Issues

Low flying incident Tornado ZA557, Peebles

Themes

Defence

Issues

Investigating the accident to Tornado F3 ZE 982

Themes

Defence

Issues

Incident involving Voyager ZZ333 on 9 February 2014

Themes

Defence

Issues

Incident involving Gazelle XZ936 on 2 June 2014

Themes

Defence

Issues

Incident involving Chinook ZH898, oxfordshire

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident involving Tucano ZF349 at RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Accident involving Tornado ZD743 and Tornado ZD812 over Moray Firth

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Accident involving the Falcons display team on 22 June 2014

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Sea King ZE428 at RNAS Yeovilton

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Accident involving Red Arrows Hawk T Mk1 XX179 near Bournemouth

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Air, Defence

Issues

Accident involving Lynx Mk 9 ZF540 on 26 April 2014

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Air, Defence

Issues

Accident involving Hawk TMk1 XX177 at RAF Scampton

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Air, Defence

Issues

Red Arrows accident in Crete on 23 March 2010

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Occurrence involving Squirrel HT1 ZJ276 on 20 April 2012

Themes

Defence, Air

Issues

Occurrence involving Chinook ZA671 on 07 April 2012

Themes

Defence, Air

Issues

Loss of Watchkeeper (WK043)

Themes

Defence

Issues

Loss of Watchkeeper (WK042)

Themes

Defence

Issues

Incident involving Lynx XZ210 on 1 Dec 11

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Deaths of 3 soldiers in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, in July 2013

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier participating in a Night Live Firing Sniper Cadre at RAF Tain Range Field Firing Area on 1 November 2016.

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier during an annual fitness test at Brecon on 19 July 2016

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier during a Jackal accident on Catterick Training Area

Themes

Defence

Issues

Challenger 2 incident at Castlemartin Ranges, Pembrokeshire on 14 June 2017

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident involving Puma XW211 on 5 Jul 2011

Themes

Defence

Issues

Deaths of two potential Recruits following the Common Selection Process

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a Royal Marine Recruit following a Beach Landing Exercise

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident to Tutor G-BYXR

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident to Tutor Aircraft G-BYUT and G-BYVN

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident to Tornado GR4 ZG792 on 27 Jan 11

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident to Tornado F3 ZE 982

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident involving Unmanned Air System (UAS) Hermes 450, ZK515 on 2 October 2011

Themes

Air, Defence

Inquiry in to the crash of a Royal Artillery Unmanned Air System (UAS) Herme 450, ZK515, call sign S26 at Bastion airfield Afghanistan.

Issues

Accident involving F-35B ZM152 on HMS Queen Elizabeth on 17 November 2021

Themes

Air, Defence

The Service Inquiry panel assembled at MOD Boscombe Down, on 2 Dec 21 by order of the DG DSA for the purpose of investigating the accident involving F-35B ZM152 on 17 Nov 21 and to make recommendations in order to prevent reoccurrence.

Issues

Accident involving Chinook ZA708 on 10 Aug 10

Themes

Defence

Issues

Watchkeeper (WK031) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) accident at West Wales Airport on 16 October 2014

Themes

Defence

Issues

Watchkeeper (WK006) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) accident at Boscombe Down Aerodrome on 2 November 2015

Themes

Defence

Issues

Loss of Hawk T Mk1 XX189 from 736 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Culdrose

Themes

Defence

Issues

Loss of F-35B Lightning ZM152 (BK-18)

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Puma ZA934 helicopter crash at Catterick on 8 August 2007

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Flooding of HMS Endurance

Themes

Defence, Water

Issues

Fatality of a Royal Air Force parachute instructor at RAF Weston on the Green on 2 September 2021

Themes

Defence

Issues

Fatal diving incident at the National Diving and Activity Centre

Themes

Defence, Water

Issues

Fatal collapse of a service person while undertaking a run in Sennelager, Germany, on 16 January 2023

Themes

Defence

Issues

Fatal accident involving a Scimitar Fighting Vehicle on Salisbury Plain Training Area - 15 October 2021

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of Capt JA Philippson

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of an Acting Petty Officer whilst attending the Senior Rates Leadership Course at HMS Collingwood

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier whilst parachuting at Bad Lippspringe, Germany, on 29 September 2015

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier participating in live fire tactical training at Heely Dodd Range, Otterburn on 22 August 2016

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier in a Road Traffic Accident at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on 31st January 2018

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier from a gunshot wound at Camp Taji, Iraq on 2 January 2017

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier from 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment at MOD Woodbridge, July 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a soldier following an animal attack at Liwonde National Park, Malawi on 5 May 2019

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a service person on 24 November 2022 following completion of a loaded march at Catterick

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a service person in an accident with a Warrior armoured vehicle on Salisbury Plain Training Area on 21 June 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a service person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation in Catterick on 5 February 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a Service Person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation at RMAS on 6 February 2019 - November 2022

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Defence

Issues

Death of a Service Person discovered in their Single Living Accommodation at Larkhill on 15 December 2021

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a Service Person at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 6 February 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a service person at Catterick Garrison on 23 January 2020

Themes

Defence

Issues

Motorcycle accident at Cadwell Park race circuit on Friday 27 May 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

British Services Mountaineering Expedition, Pakistan July 2022

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a civilian climber during Rescue 137

Themes

Defence

Issues

Aviation fuel contamination at Mount Pleasant Complex

Themes

Defence

Issues

Alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbestos during overseas exercises and training since 2018

Themes

Defence, Safety

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YAK52 G-YAKB on 8 July 2016

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident involving a Griffin MK1 ZJ241 at Yr Aran, Snowdonia, Wales

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Death of a serviceman from 5 Rifles in Paderborn, Germany on 18 June 2015

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of a Royal Marine during an endurance march on Dartmoor Training Area on 28 May 2015

Themes

Defence

Issues

Accident involving a Puma HC MK 2 (XW229) in Kabul, Afghanistan

Themes

Air, Defence

Issues

Road traffic accident injuring an Officer Cadet on 21 November 2019

Themes

Defence

Issues

L Cpl Craw

Themes

Defence

Issues

Death of Fusilier G C Gentle

Themes

Defence

Issues

RAF BLSA Luge accident at Igls

Themes

Defence

Issues

Loss of HMS Sheffield

Themes

Defence

Issues

SI cairngorms-national-park

Themes

Defence

Issues

Deepcut review

Themes

Defence, Killings

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Tribunal of Inquiry into the loss of H.M. Submarine Thetis

Themes

Defence, Safety, Water

The Tribunal of Inquiry into the Loss of H.M. Submarine Thetis investigated the tragic sinking of the submarine during diving trials in 1939, resulting in recommendations to improve submarine safety and prevent future disasters.

Issues

Destruction of Documents by Ministry of Munitions Officials

Themes

Defence

Issues

Dawn Sturgess Inquiry

Themes

Defence, Killings, Politics, Police

The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry is an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2018 Novichok poisoning incident in Salisbury, focusing on the death of Dawn Sturgess.

Issues

Baha Mousa

Themes

Custody, Defence

The Baha Mousa Inquiry investigated the death of Baha Mousa in British Army custody in Iraq in 2003 and made recommendations to prevent such incidents in the future

Issues

Training

Al Sweady

Themes

Defence

The Al-Sweady Inquiry investigated allegations of unlawful killing and ill-treatment of Iraqi detainees by British troops following the Battle of Danny Boy in 2004

Issues

Training, Communication, Monitoring

Bloody Sunday

Themes

Defence

The Bloody Sunday Inquiry was a 12-year-long investigation into the events of January 30, 1972, in Derry, Northern Ireland, where British soldiers shot 13 unarmed civilians dead and wounded others, concluding that the soldiers' actions were unjustified

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Detainees

Themes

Defence, Custody, Police

The Detainee Inquiry was an independent, judge-led investigation into allegations of British involvement in the improper treatment of detainees held by other countries post-9/11

Issues

Chilcot

Themes

Defence

The Chilcot Inquiry was a British public inquiry into the nation's role in the Iraq War, examining the decisions leading up to and during the conflict, and published its findings in 2016

Issues

Accountability

Butler

Themes

Defence, CBRN

The Butler Inquiry examined the intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and made recommendations to improve future intelligence assessments

Issues

Monitoring, Training

Hutton

Themes

Defence

The Hutton Inquiry investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. David Kelly, who was identified as the source of a BBC report claiming the UK government had exaggerated intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction

Issues

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