The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is undertaking on-site investigations into the three tragic aircraft accidents that occurred over the January holiday weekend claiming the lives of nine people. A Beech 23 Musketeer crashed shortly after take-off from Canberra Airport resulting in fatal injuries to all four occupants. A Pitts Special crashed while conducting aerobatic manoeuvres near Brisbane - the sole occupant was fatally injured. A Cessna 310 crashed north-east of Newman, Western Australia during a night flight - the four occupants were fatally injured. ATSB Safety…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident at Canberra Airport on Sunday 28 January 2001 when four people were fatally injured in a single engine Beech Musketeer. The aircraft had taken off on runway 30 at approximately 12:15 pm, heading in a westerly direction towards Canberra before it impacted the ground approximately two kilometres west of the airport. The ATSB would like to speak to anyone who witnessed or heard the accident. To speak to someone about what you saw please call our 24-hour hotline: 1800 011 034

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been advised that a Cessna 404, VH-SKW, a scheduled passenger service from Cairns to Aurukun in Queensland was involved in a landing accident at Aurukun. It is understood the nose landing gear collapsed during the landing roll. None of the twelve occupants were injured. In accordance with Section 19CB(2) of the Air Navigation Act 1920, the ATSB has commenced an investigation into this accident. Investigators will not be attending the accident site.

The ATSB is conducting a full investigation into the grounding of the Malaysian flag containership 'Bunga Teratai Satu' on Sudbury Reef in the Great Barrier Reef on 2 November 2000. In line with the essential function of the ATSB, it is a safety investigation conducted to ascertain all the factors which contributed to the incident. The Navigation (Marine Casualty) Regulations require that, before the report is released, an 'Interested Party Review' occurs, in which all those whose affairs could be effected by the report are given an opportunity to comment on the draft of the report and to…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified that a Piper Aerostar VH-NOU, had an engine failure whilst landing at Hay Aerodrome (NSW) this morning, 15 November 2000. The aircraft subsequently collided with an embankment. Although the aircraft was substantially damaged, both crew members were able to evacuate the aircraft, despite suffering minor injuries. In accordance with Section 19CB(2) of the Air Navigation Act 1920, the ATSB has commenced an investigation into this accident. Investigators will not be attending the accident site.

A media conference will be held this afternoon discussing the progress of the assistance being provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) in relation to the download of data from the Garuda aircrafts flight data and cockpit voice recorders. Where: 15 Mort Street, Canberra City (ATSB Headquarters)Time: 16:30 local time (ACT)Who: Mr Kym Bills, Executive Director ATSB

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified by Western Australian police that at 1645 Western Standard Time on 15November2000 a Gippsland Aeronautics (GA)-200 agricultural aircraft, VH-YPL engaged in aerial spraying was involved in an accident after striking power lines approximately 90NM north-east of Albany. The pilot, the only occupant of the aircraft, received fatal injuries. In accordance with Section 19CB(2) of the Air Navigation Act 1920, the ATSB has commenced an investigation into this accident. Investigators will not be attending the accident site.

In accordance with Section 19CB(2)* of the Air Navigation Act 1920, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will not be attending the accident site of the fatal crash of the Hughes 300 helicopter, VH-THM, rather an office investigation will be carried out. The rationale for this decision is as follows: The Bureau's main focus is on the safety of fare-paying passengers. Bureau resources are currently heavily committed to a number of high-profile occurrences involving fare-paying passengers including QF1, Whyalla Airlines flight 904 and the recent Beechcraft King Air, and the systemic…

The Aviation Safety Council (ASC) in Taipei has requested the assistance of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the investigation of the tragic accident at Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport, Taipei, on Monday 1 November 2000 involving a Boeing 747-400 operated by Singapore Airlines. Two ATSB investigators are expected to arrive in Taipei later today, to join the international teams working with the ASC. The ATSB cooperates closely with the ASC and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore through memoranda of understanding that have been exchanged to facilitate the…

Today the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is releasing its Preliminary Factual report into the tail strike involving Airbus A340-500, A6-ERG, during take-off at Melbourne Airport at approximately 10:31 PM on the evening of 20 March 2009. The aircraft was being operated on a scheduled passenger flight from Melbourne to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It is important to note that the information contained in the preliminary factual report, as the name suggests, is limited to preliminary factual information that has been established in the initial investigation of the accident.…