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Latest investigation report releases and news

HUET encouraged for regular overwater passengers
VH-LYD accident site
Flights after last light normalised, R22 accident investigation finds
Helitak 368’s flight path (in red) and Bomber 359’s flight path (in blue).
Misunderstanding led to fireground loss of separation
Training aided decisive response to take-off engine failure
Satellite cloud imagery at 1000 EST (14 minutes after the accident).
Preliminary report into R44 accident near Cataract National Park
The recorded data of the departure flight path is overlaid a satellite image. The location of the landing gear overspeed is annotated.
Distraction identified in E190 landing gear overspeed
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Investigations

Latest transport safety investigations

AO-2026-076
Fuel starvation involving Piper PA-32R, VH-LPW, about 55 km west of Essendon Airport, Victoria, on 1 May 2026
AO-2026-075
Fuel starvation event involving Piper PA-32, VH-JFC, near Rottnest Island Airport, Western Australia, on 1 May 2026
AO-2026-074
Collision with terrain involving Diamond DA42, VH-YQP, at Parafield Airport, South Australia, on 29 April 2026
RO-2026-002
Overspeed through temporary speed restriction by train 5MP1, near Keith, South Australia, on 17 April 2026
AO-2026-072
Fuel exhaustion resulting in a forced landing involving Cessna 172P, VH-CIY, 58 km west of Latrobe Regional Airport, Victoria, on 14 April 2026
AO-2026-071
Main landing gear wheel fracture involving Saab 340B, VH-VEF, Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 1 April 2026
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Occurrence briefs

Latest occurrence brief reports

AB-2026-020
Collision with terrain involving a Thrush S2R-T34, 61 km south-west of Chinchilla, Queensland, on 30 March 2026
AB-2026-022
VFR into IMC involving a Cessna 206H, near Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 20 March 2026
AB-2026-018
Fuel exhaustion and forced landing involving a Cessna 182, 3.8 km north of Caboolture Aircraft Landing Area, Queensland, on 10 March 2026
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Outstanding safety issues

Identified safety issues awaiting safety action.

AO-2025-062-SI-01
Helicopter underwater escape training for regular passengers
AO-2025-024-SI-02
Weight and balance system
AO-2025-024-SI-01
Self-reported passenger weights
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