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Latest investigation report releases and news

Photograph of RTM Weipa sailing across calm waters. The bulk carrier ship has a red hull, 5 cargo holds, and the off-white superstructure accommodation, funnel stack and free fall lifeboat at the stern. Cargo hold no. 3 features a heli-deck.
Guidance updated after motor falls from gantry crane
Fractured inner rim section of main landing gear wheel.
Fatigue cracking identified in fractured Saab 340 wheel
Aircraft VH-HUU in front of a hanger
Fuel management issues prior to precautionary landing
Flight path of the aircraft, after leaving the STAR, conducting a visual approach, to landing at Canberra airport.
Private flight ground proximity alert prior to landing
Close up image of deformation and tearing to the helicopter skin around the external hook underneath the helicopter.
Bell 412 firefighting helicopter uncommanded descent
Map of Mackay Airport depicting holding points, receivers and runway threshold.
Runway incursion and near collision at Mackay
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Investigations

Latest transport safety investigations

AO-2026-097
Flight below minimum altitude involving Beechcraft King Air B300C, VH-8FQ, near Emerald Airport, Queensland, on 23 September 2026
AO-2026-100
Runway incursion and near collision involving Airbus A320, VH-VGQ, and a ground vehicle, at Townsville Airport, Queensland, on 7 October 2026
RO-2026-006
Derailment of train 87P0, near Marlborough, Queensland, on 8 October 2026
AO-2026-099
Near collision between de Havilland DHC-8, VH-QQF, and Aeroprakt A22LS, 23-8793, 18 km west of Townsville Airport, Queensland, on 1 October 2026
AO-2026-098
Low fuel event involving Airbus A220-300, VH-X4A, at Townsville Airport, Queensland, on 23 September 2026
MO-2026-001
Grounding of Cape Falcon, off Gladstone, Queensland, on 18 September 2026
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Occurrence briefs

Latest occurrence brief reports

AB-2026-052
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R44 helicopter, near Tindal Aerodrome, Northern Territory, on 22 September 2026
AB-2026-046
Depressurisation involving Beechcraft 1900D, 80 km north-east of Perth Airport, Western Australia, on 20 August 2026
AB-2026-048
Runway excursion involving a Yakovlev Aircraft Factories YAK-52, Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour), Queensland, on 5 July 2026
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Outstanding safety issues

Identified safety issues awaiting safety action.

AO-2025-013-SI-04
Managing mission risk
AO-2025-013-SI-02
Flight risk assessment tool (FRAT) design
AO-2025-072-SI-01
Operator’s procedures
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