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Figure 1: ADS-B Exchange, FlightRadar24 and OzRunways flight data from N600 on 26 December 2022.

Preliminary report details evidence gathered from Wedderburn Glasair aircraft accident Read more

ATSB details timeline of bulk ship’s propulsion failure off Port Kembla

ATSB details timeline of bulk ship’s propulsion failure off Port Kembla Read more

Figure 5: Separated right wing assembly showing damage associated with significant upward bending forces

Weather among considerations in on-going in-flight break-up investigation Read more

Figure 2: Weather at Paraburdoo during the landing roll of flight QF1616

Descent below minima landing incident highlights importance of operator risk controls for unforecast weather Read more

Devonport collision highlights importance of bridge resource management Read more

Cabin depressurisation involving Airbus A330, VH-EBK 235 NM (435 km) south-west of Adelaide, South Australia on 5 February 2021

Depressurisation incident highlights the importance of prioritising the use of oxygen Read more

New aviation investigations

AO-2023-011 Collision with terrain involving Cirrus SR22, registration VH-XGR, at Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 17 March 2023 Read more

AO-2023-010 Hard landing involving Boeing 737-8FE, VH-YQR, Sydney Airport, New South Wales on 10 March 2023 Read more

AO-2023-009 Weather diversion from Sydney Airport to an emergency alternate involving Qantas B787-9 VH-ZNJ, on 18 February 2023 Read more

AA-2023-002 Collision with terrain involving Textron Aviation Cessna 340A, RP-C2080, Mount Mayon, Albay Province, Philippines, on 18 February 2023 Read more

New rail investigations

RO-2023-002 Collision and derailment between trains 1150 and T296, Port Botany, New South Wales, on 13 January 2023 Read more

RO-2023-001 Derailment of freight train 82P7 and subsequent collision with coal train 9F02, near Marmor, Queensland, on 29 January 2023 Read more

RO-2022-013 Derailment of freight train 4PM9 Inverleigh, Victoria, on 14 November 2022 Read more

RO-2022-011 Fatality on locomotive of train 4MB9 near Cullerin, New South Wales, on 25 August 2022 Read more

New marine investigations

MO-2022-007 Grounding of Hagen Oldendorff Port Hedland, Western Australia, 9 April 2022 Read more

MO-2022-006 Propulsion failure of Portland Bay, off Port Kembla, New South Wales, 4 July 2022 Read more

MO-2022-005 Near-miss grounding of Rosco Poplar, off Bond Reef, Hydrographers Passage, Queensland, 4 May 2022 Read more

MO-2022-004 Breakaway incidents involving OOCL Brisbane and CMA CGM Bellini in the Port of Brisbane, Queensland on 16 May and 20 May 2022 respectively Read more

Outstanding Safety Issues

AO-2021-005-SI-04 Mitigations to CPC design limitation

AO-2021-052-SI-01 Crash-resistant fuel system

AO-2021-038-RA-01 SFIS surveillance coverage

RO-2021-008-SI-04 Removal of repeat back requirement