Speech delivered at the ALAANZ 27th Annual Conference on Thursday, 8 May 2008, by Mr Kym Bills, Executive Director, Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified of an aircraft accident involving an Airbus A330 at Sydney Airport at approximately 10.45 AEDT (local time) today.

The ATSB will have a team of investigators at the accident site this afternoon to commence the on-site phase of the investigation.

Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

A media briefing discussing the circumstances surrounding the mid-air fatality near Casula on 18 December 2008 will be held tomorrow, Friday, 19 December 2008.

The ATSB Investigator In Charge, Brett Leyshon, will provide a media briefing at 1000 on Friday, 19 December 2008 at the accident site in Flame Tree Street, Casula NSW.

Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

No further media briefings will be conducted by the on-site team. After this briefing, all media enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this helicopter accident will be held today, Thursday 20 November 2008.

Where: Adjacent to the accident site via Mannum Road, 8 km N of Murray Bridge, SA.

Time: 3:00 pm Central Summertime (local time)

Mr Charles Davies, Investigator-in-Charge (IIC), will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

No further media briefings will be conducted by the on-site team. After this briefing, all media enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.

A media conference updating the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this accident will be held tomorrow, Friday 10 October 2008

Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT (ATSB Headquarters)

Time: 11:00 am AEDT (local time)

Mr Julian Walsh, Director, Aviation Safety Investigation, will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident will be held today, Tuesday, 14 October 2008.

Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT (ATSB Central Office)

Time: 7:00 pm AEDT (local time)

Mr Julian Walsh, Director, Aviation Safety Investigation, will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

On Friday, 14 November 2008 at 10.00 am AEDT (local time), the ATSB will conduct a media conference to release its preliminary safety investigation report into the circumstances surrounding the in-flight upset accident of an Airbus A330-303 aircraft near Learmonth in Western Australia on 7 October 2008.

When: Friday 14 November 2008

Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT (New ATSB Headquarters)

Time: 10.00 am AEDT (local time)

Ms Kerryn Macaulay, ATSB Director, Strategy and Capability, will present and discuss the findings of the preliminary report and associated safety action taken to date, and outline the major lines of further investigation.

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident will be held today, Wednesday 8 October 2008

Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT (ATSB Headquarters)

Time: 11:00 am AEDT (local time)

Mr Julian Walsh, Director, Aviation Safety Investigation, will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this fatal accident will be held today, Tuesday 30 September 2008

Where: Adjacent to the accident site 10 km East of Clifton, Qld (27 degrees 54' S 152 degrees 06' E)

Time: 3:00 pm AEST (local time)

Mr Kevin Chapman, Investigator-in-Charge (IIC), will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

No further media briefings will be conducted by the on-site team. After this briefing, all media enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding this helicopter accident will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 30 September 2008

Where: In front of the Aero Maintenance Hangar at Derby Airport, WA

Time: 10:00 am WST (local time)

Mr Stewart Ross, Investigator-in-Charge (IIC), will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process.

Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

No further media briefings will be conducted by the on-site team. After this briefing, all media enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.