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Clifton Hill derailment safety investigation preliminary report
Aircraft's approach toward the taxiway and then deviation past the C152's position to the runway.
Sun glare contributed to PC-12 aligning to land on a taxiway
The aircraft in muddy ground off the end of the runway.
Use of insufficient safety margin identified in runway overrun incident
A satellite image overlaid with the recorded flight path of VH-YIL during the approach. The significant events of the approach are annotated.
Missed approach not conducted for unstable approach
Figure 2 (cropped): Cargo heating steam main line in engine room.
Undocumented modification contributed to steam burns on oil carrier
Helicopter damage
Arnhem Land helicopter accident highlights birdstrike risk
Accident site
Delayed diversion following low oil pressure warning
Image shows the underside of a BAE 146 from the rear of the aircraft looking forward, showing the damaged caused by the tail strike to the tail strike indicator and surrounding fuselage skin panels.
Tail strike at Brisbane highlights importance of mitigating lower pilot experience levels
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Spray system warning likely diverted attention
Al Messilah
Communication, maintenance practices highlighted in Fremantle ship power loss
Photo credit: Robbie Mathieson
E190 incorrect flap setting landings
Figure 2: VH-UYO flight path (green/blue) and ILS Z localiser path (black) showing key events (blue arrows)
Continued unstable approach into Darwin
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