The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is asking for pilots, operators, and engineers with knowledge of aft tail cone bulkhead or tail rotor gearbox input cartridge…
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Locomotive collided with the rear of a stationary coal train on entering a loop;
Locomotive was operating long end leading during route tuition for two drivers;…
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Preliminary report details factual information from the investigation’s early evidence collection phase;
Aircraft had significant forward speed at…
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Engine surge and power loss occurred due to damage caused by replaceable screwdriver tip being left in the engine during maintenance;
Tool control is an important…
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Aircraft was conducting a higher than normal speed approach due to winds and turbulence;
Runway was wet with active rain, reducing braking effectiveness;
Aircraft…
A freight train driver erroneously determined their train to be clear of the track section to the rear when they supplied a release code to a network control officer, who…
The unplanned activation of take-off/go-around mode during the landing of a Fokker F100 highlights that flight crews can be faced with non-normal situations that require good judgement and…
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Student pilot and Instructor did not detect forecast deteriorating weather during their pre-flight briefing;
Pilots should maintain knowledge and skills required to…
A Robinson R22 helicopter which collided with terrain while mustering showed evidence of a wirestrike, the ATSB’s preliminary report from its on-going investigation into the…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau today welcomes the Australian Government’s appointment of Angus Mitchell as the agency’s next Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer.…
