
Unsecured insulation blanket
Insulation blanket was ingested into an outflow valve, affecting aircraft pressurisation modulation.
Insulation blanket was ingested into an outflow valve, affecting aircraft pressurisation modulation.
Overgrown helipad contributes to tail rotor strike and collision with terrain.
An out of gauge wagon on a freight train caused minor damage to five station platforms.
How pre-flight planning, proficiency checks, and air traffic control can influence a pilot's decision-making.
An update on the investigation into the collision with terrain at Carcoar, NSW.
Freight train derailment leads to improvements in rollingstock inspection and maintenance.
In light winds and calm seas, while transiting the Great Barrier Reef on a regular voyage from Thursday Island to Cairns, Trinity Bay grounded on Harrington Shoal.
While conducting aerial photography the RPA was flown to approximately 10 m above ground level when the pilot reportedly lost control of the aircraft. The RPA flew away laterally at high speed and subsequently collided with and broke the window of a building.
An insulation blanket likely not correctly installed during maintenance was partially ingested by an outflow valve in a Fokker 100 airliner’s pressurisation system.
Prior to departure, the flight crew operating a scheduled passenger service from Tamworth Regional Airport, NSW, to Sydney Airport, NSW, reportedly entered incorrect fuel data into the load sheet and the aircraft’s flight management system
The pilot of a LongRanger helicopter experienced difficulty locating an overgrown helipad before the helicopter’s tail rotor contacted trees, resulting in the helicopter spinning rapidly and colliding with terrain.
Visual flight rules pilots pressing on into instrument meteorological conditions without a current instrument rating carries a significant risk of spatial disorientation due to powerful and misleading orientation sensations with reduced visual cues.
» Disorientation can affect any pilot, no matter what their level of experience.
» Avoid deteriorating weather by conducting thorough pre-flight planning.
» Use a ‘personal minimums’ checklist to help control and manage risk.
» If you become disoriented or lost in marginal weather, seek whatever help is available, including support from air traffic control.