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Photo taken at the time the balloons in area B were being affected by the wind.
Wangaratta balloon night display incident
Citation entered undesired aircraft state during night approach
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Instructional flying data study
Figure 10 depicts an alternate view of the accident site which highlights the crop marks made by the aircraft.
Air Tractor was manoeuvring to avoid power pole
A36 Beechcraft Bonanza VH-MPT
Stockleigh Bonanza accident preliminary report
Accident aircraft inflight
Cessna 210 likely being used for spin recovery practice
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Investigations

Latest transport safety investigations

AO-2026-102
Collision with road vehicle and terrain involving Piper PA-28, VH-OHO, at Lilydale Airport, Victoria, on 10 November 2026
MO-2026-003
Steering issues involving Spirit of Tasmania V, off Geelong, Victoria, on 24 October 2026, and Spirit of Tasmania IV, off Point Lonsdale, Victoria, on 5 November 2026
AO-2026-101
Ground proximity alert involving Piper PA-28, VH-83B, near Bathurst Airport, New South Wales, on 17 October 2026
MO-2026-002
Position display error involving Spirit of Tasmania 1, off Point Lonsdale, Victoria, on 15 October 2026
AS-2021-015b
Analysis of aerial firefighting pilots' survey responses regarding aviation safety
AO-2026-097
Flight below minimum altitude involving Beechcraft King Air B300C, VH-8FQ, near Emerald Airport, Queensland, on 23 September 2026
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Occurrence briefs

Latest occurrence brief reports

AB-2026-057
Hard landing involving Cessna 206G Horn Island Airport, Queensland, on 8 October 2026
AB-2026-051
Collision with terrain involving Eurocopter AS 350, 70 km south-west of Northern Peninsula Airport, Queensland, on 21 August 2026
AB-2026-054
Loss of control and runway excursion involving a Cessna 172R, Murwillumbah Airfield, New South Wales, on 26 September 2026
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Outstanding safety issues

Identified safety issues awaiting safety action.

AO-2025-013-SI-04
Managing mission risk
AO-2025-013-SI-02
Flight risk analysis tool (FRAT) design
AO-2025-072-SI-01
Operator’s procedures
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