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Collision with terrain involving a Piper PA-32R-300, 56 km from Tindal, Northern Territory, on 21 November 2025
AB-2026-004
Part 145 organisation's aircraft maintenance engineer qualifications
RA2025-00196
Part 121 operator cabin air quality event management
RA2025-00189
VFR into IMC involving a Van’s RV-7, Scone, New South Wales, on 11 January 2026
AB-2026-007
Information Publication Scheme Agency Plan
This Plan is made for the purpose of the Information Publication Scheme required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Introduction  The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is an agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) and is required to comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) requirements. The ATSB has prepared…
Cirrus likely flew into cloud in a valley prior to controlled flight into terrain
Consistent with an attempt to avoid cloud, a Cirrus SR20 reversed course at low altitude along a valley, before flying into densely forested terrain in Budawang National Park…
Runway incursion and near collision involving a Boeing 737, ZK-TXB, and a ground vehicle, at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 17 February 2026
Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Adelaide Airport, South Australia, 737-8BK, 29644 LN:2231, Jet, ZK-TXB, Part 129 Foreign air transport operators, Nil, The Boeing Company, Texel Air
AO-2026-061
Low rotor RPM and collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22 Beta II, 140 km north of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, on 17 January 2026
AB-2026-009
Engine failure and attempted forced landing involving a Cessna U206F, 102 km east-north-east of Port Keats Aerodrome, Northern Territory, on 30 January 2026
AB-2026-010
Near collision involving Cessna 172S, VH-KOJ, and Cirrus SR22, VH-XC5, about 22 km south-south-east of Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 22 January 2026
Essendon Airport, Victoria, Essendon Airport, Victoria, SR22, 9217, Piston, VH-XC5, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Nil, Cirrus Design Corporation
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Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, 172S, 172S12147, Piston, VH-KOJ, Part 141 Recreational, private and commercial pilot flight training, Nil, Textron Aviation Inc., Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia) Pty Ltd
AO-2026-007