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Cannabis and mobile telephone probably contributed to fatal level crossing collision

The ATSB has found that the driver of a motor vehicle fatally
injured in a collision with a train on 5 June 2006, was under the
influence of cannabis and probably distracted by his mobile
telephone at about the time of the accident.

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Track misalignment causes derailment

An ATSB investigation has found that a number of factors combined to cause the derailment of a freight train at Yerong Creek in southern NSW on 4 January 2006, any one of which may not have resulted in a derailment in its own right.

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Final ATSB report into the operational non-compliance at Perth Airport on 9 May 2008

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final investigation report into the serious incident at Perth Airport, WA on 9 May 2008, involving an approach and landing by a Boeing Company 737-800, registered PK-GEF, during a period of planned runway works.

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The Ghan level crossing collision: final ATSB report

The ATSB investigation of a collision between The Ghan passenger train and a double road-train has found that the accident occurred because the road-train was driven through a 'Stop' sign at a level crossing at an estimated speed of 50 km/h, linked to local truck driver practice and medi

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ATSB Preliminary factual report on Boeing 747 electrical system event

An ATSB preliminary factual report into an electrical system failure involving a Boeing 747-400 near Bangkok on 7 January 2008 indicates that the event was less serious than first reported.

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Seaman dies after a fall from a ship's cargo hold ladder

The ATSB has found that a seaman may have been fatigued when he fell from a bulk carriers cargo hold ladder at the end the working day on 8 August 2007.

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Coupling failure leads to derailment according to ATSB report

The ATSB has determined that the derailment of a freight train on the Defined Interstate Rail Network near Seymour was due to a wagon coupler that fell onto the track and became caught under a trailing wagon.

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Broken rail probable cause for derailment

The ATSB has found that a broken rail emanating from rail defect was the most probable cause of the derailment of a freight train in South Australia.

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Thunderstorm possible cause for train derailment

The ATSB has found that strong winds during a thunderstorm could have caused a train derailment in central South Australia.

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Train communication issue led to collision

The ATSB has found that a collision between a GrainCorp freight train and overturned truck occurred because train control could not contact the approaching train in the ten minutes or so before the collision.

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