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VH-WAJ shown stationary after collision with operator’s hangar.
Metro hangar collision
Figure 7: Circuit breaker and instrument panel of an exemplar B58 showing the position of wiring looms.
Lessons for operators and maintainers from in-flight fire accident investigation
Figure 1: The fan shaft and associated components removed from VH-VTB
Brief, loud grinding noises precipitated tail rotor driveshaft failure
Figure 5: Left main landing gear tyre marks  
Parking brake likely not fully released prior to rejected take-off
Figure 2: Main deck cargo smoke detector panel (view from left seat)
737 freighter failed to pressurise due to normalised but unauthorised practice
Figure 5: VH-ZMF accident site
Helicopter in-flight break-up accident highlights birdstrike hazards
Photo: Supplied
Sliding seat on take-off incident emphasises importance of properly secured and maintained pilot seats
Fuel starvation incident highlights importance of proper fuel management
Fuel starvation incident highlights importance of proper fuel management
Lift-off location following a touch-and-go is more variable and complex to predict than a standing take-off
ATSB preliminary report details 737 large air tanker accident sequence of events
Figure 4: Upper wing centre section attachment
Acroduster in-flight break-up highlights importance of additional inspections
A pitot probe.
Contaminated pitot tubes before 737 freighter’s unreliable airspeed indications
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