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Latest investigation report releases and news

Photo of the old and new dipstick side by side as a comparison.
Absence of crosschecking leads to C172 fuel exhaustion
Figure shows VH-ZRM's departure flight path from Townsville with key events tagged. 1. Runway 01 departure 2. Autopilot engaged and left roll 3. Aircraft track 4. SID track 5. AGSIR waypoint 6. Left turn on radar vector.
Saab 340 deviation from planned SID flight path
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ATSB welcomes Ossie Miller as new Commissioner
An image of the tug, Sea Pelican.
Grounding highlights importance of role clarity
Photograph showing a railway crossing with boom barriers raised as a train passes through from left to right, indicated by an orange arrow labeled "Direction of travel." A motor vehicle is visible leaving the crossing on the right side, with blue labels highlighting the raised level crossing boom barriers and the motor vehicle's position.
Wallan level crossing incident preliminary report
Photograph showing a work light installed within an aircraft wing near an Air Generation Unit heat exchanger, with labels and an orange arrow indicating outboard direction. An inset photo displays the portable LED work light used for illumination, featuring a black frame and yellow LED panel.
Light left in A380 wing spotlights tool control processes
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Investigations

Latest transport safety investigations

AO-2026-092
Failure to pass traffic involving Airbus A320, VH-VFX, at Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 25 August 2026
AO-2026-093
Taxiing conflict involving Boeing 737, VH-IXJ, and Boeing 737, VH-VZV, at Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 16 August 2026
AO-2026-091
Taxiing conflict involving Airbus A321, VH-OGA, and Boeing 737, VH-VXL, at Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 18 August 2026
AO-2026-088
Aircraft preparation event involving Raytheon B200, VH-ZCI, Darwin Airport, Northern Territory, on 7 August 2026
AO-2026-090
Runway incursion and rejected take-off involving Boeing 737-8SA, VH-IJQ, and Boeing 737-838, VH-XZH, at Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 9 August 2026
AO-2026-089
Control issues involving Airbus A321, VH-OFS, near Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 10 August 2026
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Occurrence briefs

Latest occurrence brief reports

AB-2026-035
Landing gear collapse involving a Piper PA-34-200T, Hooker Creek, Northern Territory, on 17 June 2026
AB-2026-038
Runway excursion and collision with terrain involving a Murphy Rebel, near Adelaide River, Northern Territory, on 28 September 2025
AB-2026-037
Wirestrike and collision with terrain involving a Bell 206B, 46 km north-west of Glenn Innes Airport, New South Wales, on 18 June 2026
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Outstanding safety issues

Identified safety issues awaiting safety action.

AO-2025-072-SI-01
Operator’s procedures
AO-2026-004-SI-01
Unreturned tool report
MO-2025-009-SI-02
Inadequate emergency steering procedures
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