Proposed amendments to TSI Regulations The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is seeking views from the aviation and marine industry, and other interested stakeholders, on proposed amendments to the Transport Safety Investigation Regulations 2021 (TSI Regulations).  The proposed amendments to the TSI Regulations are set out in the Exposure Draft for the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022 (the Exposure Draft). The Exposure Draft proposes to make the following changes to the TSI Regulations: For the purpose of accident and incident…

What are the Transport Safety Investigation Regulations? The Transport Safety Investigation Regulations (TSI Regulations) set out requirements for reporting safety occurrences across the aviation, marine and rail transport modes to the ATSB. They prescribe, among other things, the kinds of matters that must be reported to the ATSB, the kinds of responsible persons who are required to make a report,…

ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and reporting System. Acc Rep Accredited representative. In accordance with Annex 13, the ATSB may assist other overseas agencies in the investigation of accidents and serious incidents that do not involve Australian registered aircraft. In these cases an ATSB investigator would be appointed to the investigation as an accredited representative. On 1 April 2014 the ATSB appointed an accredited representative to the MH370 investigation, at the request of the Malaysian Government…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is seeking comments from stakeholders on the proposed Transport Safety Investigation Regulations 2021 (TSI Regulations 2021) which will replace the existing Transport Safety Investigation Regulations 2003. These regulations will clarify requirements for the reporting of transport safety occurrences for certain categories of remotely piloted aircraft, including immediate reports where there is a serious risk of harm to people or significant damage to…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 2 September 2021 FOI 20-21(19) Non-restricted documents in relation to a rail incident near Hawkesbury Rail Bank on 8 January 2021. FOI 20-21(19) documents Partial 8 October 2021 FOI 21-22(02) Non-restricted documents in relation to a rail incident at Bomen Loop, NSW on 15 April 2021 FOI 21-22(02) documents Partial 27 October 2021 FOI 21-22(3) Non-restricted documents in relation to a helicopter crash 14 km north-east of Kubin Airport, Queensland…

Media contacts For all media inquiries please contact us via email: media@atsb.gov.au Alternatively during Canberra business hours call our media line: 1800 020 616 (international callers dial +61 2 6257 2463). We will promptly respond to all media enquiries during business hours. Outside of business hours we will respond to media inquiries only where there has been a significant transport accident or incident. In rare circumstances, such as following a major transport accident, we may temporarily adopt a broadcast-only positioning, and may not be able to immediately reply to individual…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 30 October 2020 FOI 20-21(2) Copies of any communication, reports, records, handwritten notes, and photographs in relation to an aircraft incident involving a Evektor Sportstar at a Vineyard adjacent to David Street, Renmark, South Australia on 16 November 2019. FOI 20-21(2) documents Partial 20 November 2020 FOI 20-21(9) Any non-restricted information in relation to an accident involving…

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