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The accident helicopter’s flight path
Robinson pilots should avoid, slow down for turbulence
Wreckage (inverted) at accident site showing CAPS warning placard on left rear fuselage
Ballistic parachute hazard to first responders
The helicopter collided with terrain, uncontrolled at high speed
VFR flight after last light
Pitot covers
A350 pitot probe covers left on just prior to pushback
Accident site photo showing VH-WMM inverted on the tidal flat at low tide. The direction of travel and location of Redcliffe airfield are also noted.
Incomplete pre-take-off checks
Flight path overview.
Preliminary report into Camden C172 accident
Accident helicopter. Photo: Jamie Davis
Huey KAflex failure
MH370 search final report cover
ATSB acknowledges 10th anniversary of MH370 disappearance
ADS-B Exchange flight data overlay on Google Earth.
Perceived time pressure in descent below safe altitude
A level crossing collision between a freight train and road-train truck at Parkeston, WA, on 22 February 2021
ATSB releases safety study into level crossing collisions involving heavy vehicles
Figure 1: Fuel system schematic
Diversion due to fuel imbalance and engine shutdown over Western Australia
Figure 1: VH-NKV at the accident site
ATSB urges R22 and R44 operators to report engine cylinder defects
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