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7 September take-off relative to runway works Take-offs past temporary runway end Read more
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New aviation investigations

AO-2023-057 Mid-air collision involving SIAI-Marchetti S211s, VH-DZJ and VH-DQJ, 25 km west of Tyabb Airport, Victoria, on 19 November 2023 Read more
AO-2023-056 Collision with terrain involving GLASTAR, VH-BAQ, at Greenfield private airstrip, Cootharaba, Queensland on 12 November 2023 Read more
AA-2023-007 Accredited Representative to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, UK - Collision with terrain involving a DB-6R hot air balloon, G-CMFS, near Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, UK on 25 June 2023 Read more
AE-2023-006 Technical Assistance to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in the examination of an Airbus A330 hydraulic hose Read more
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New rail investigations

RO-2023-008 Tram to tram collision at East Melbourne, Victoria, on 20 September 2023 Read more
RO-2023-007 Collision between freight train Y375 and a track mounted excavator, near Fairfield Station, Queensland, on 15 July 2023 Read more
RO-2023-006 Level crossing collision between freight train and truck near Katherine, Northern Territory on 14 June 2023 Read more
RO-2023-005 Safeworking breach involving train 3SP7, near Ooldea, South Australia, on 1 June 2023 Read more
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New marine investigations

MO-2023-003 Grounding of pilot launch PV Corsair at Queenscliff on 5 October 2023 Read more
MO-2023-002 Steering failure and contact with navigational beacon involving CMA CGM Puccini, Port Melbourne, Victoria, on 25 May 2023 Read more
MO-2023-001 Grounding of World Diana in Bunbury, Western Australia, on 22 April 2023 Read more
MO-2022-007 Grounding of Hagen Oldendorff, Port Hedland, Western Australia, 9 April 2022 Read more
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Outstanding Safety Issues

AO-2022-007-SI-01 Inappropriate use of the visual approach in marginal weather
AO-2022-058-SI-02 Horizontal stabiliser bung design considerations
AO-2021-018-SI-01 Aircraft lighting regulation
RO-2021-004-SI-01 Guidance for extreme wet weather and flooding
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