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AO-2025-022 Collision with water involving Robinson R44, VH-CTT, 13 km east of Barwon Heads Airport, Victoria, on 2 May 2025 Read more
AO-2025-021 Flight control events involving Embraer E190-100, VH-UZD, near Launceston Airport, Tasmania, on 15 April 2025, and Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, on 18 April 2025 Read more
AE-2024-006 Technical Assistance to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in the examination of a Saab 340B antenna installation Read more
AO-2025-020 Runway events involving Boeing 737s, VH-IJR and VH-VOL, Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 11 April 2025 Read more
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New rail investigations

RO-2025-002 Safeworking irregularity involving V/Line passenger train 8076 near Gisborne, Victoria, on 11 March 2025 Read more
RO-2025-001 Level crossing collision between a track machine consist and a road vehicle at Nicholson St, Dalby, Queensland, on 18 February 2025 Read more
RO-2024-005 Level crossing collision between Ghan passenger train and road train, 50 km north of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, on 15 September 2024 Read more
RE-2024-001 Technical assistance to the Transportation Safety Board investigation of a collision between passenger train 3353 and empty train 3021, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 10 May 2024 Read more
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New marine investigations

MO-2025-003 Loss of propulsion during pilotage involving Gaschem Homer, Port of Brisbane, Queensland, on 15 March 2025 Read more
MO-2025-002 Serious fall in the engine room of Spirit of Tasmania, Corio Bay, Victoria, on 6 March 2025 Read more
MO-2025-001 Loss of propulsion during pilotage involving Al Messilah, Fremantle, Western Australia, on 4 March 2025 Read more
MO-2024-001 Collision involving container ship Maersk Shekou and tall ship STS Leeuwin II, Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 August 2024 Read more
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Outstanding safety issues

AO-2023-001-SI-07 Focus of the SMS
MO-2022-003-SI-01 Maritime Safety Queensland emergency preparedness
MO-2022-007-SI-04 Rules and regulations for rudder angle indicator systems
AO-2023-001-SI-09 Implementation of helicopters without change management
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