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Investigations

Latest transport safety investigations

Accredited Representative to the Japan Transport Safety Board following a runway excursion involving a Gulfstream G550, VH-PFL, at New Chitose Airport, Japan, on 12 December 2025
Collision with terrain involving scale-replica Spitfire, VH-SFX, near Northam Airport, Western Australia, on 24 June 2026
Pressurisation events involving Embraer ERJ 190, VH-XFM near Alice Springs Airport, Northern Territory, on 3 and 4 June 2026
Uncommanded descent involving Leonardo Helicopters AW139, VH-ZXA, about 33 km east of Williamtown Airport, New South Wales, on 24 June 2026
Fuel exhaustion and forced landing involving Cessna 207, VH-UBW, 6.5 km north of Darwin Airport, Northern Territory, on 24 June 2026
Near collision between train 3DA2 and road rail vehicle RRV37, near Katherine, Northern Territory, on 16 June 2026

Occurrence briefs

Latest occurrence brief reports

Engine failure and forced landing involving a Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C3, about 48 km from Richmond Airport, Queensland, on 26 May 2026
Significant birdstrike involving an Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3, 5.8 km north of Narrandera Airport, New South Wales, on 23 May 2026
Weather-related precautionary landing involving a Cessna 182, 47 km north-east of Port Augusta Airport, South Australia, on 25 May 2026

Outstanding safety issues

Identified safety issues awaiting safety action.

Collision survivability – locomotive
Train cross procedures
Helicopter underwater escape training for regular passengers

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