Corrosion in the carburettor of a Cessna 182’s engine, which led to a power loss after take-off and a subsequent forced landing, demonstrates the importance of following maintenance periodic…
The fatal in-flight break-up of a Cicaré CH-7 helicopter highlights the importance of operating amateur-built helicopters within their design intent to avoid unintended stresses, and ensuring…
After a loss of engine power, probably due to insufficient fuel or an in-flight fuel management error, a twin-engined Cessna 310 aircraft did not maintain a safe flying speed before it…
The driver of an empty passenger train that passed two signals at ‘Danger’ and entered a level crossing before the crossing booms had lowered was probably influenced by nicotine withdrawal…
A Fokker F100 airliner inadvertently returned to service with a lock-out bolt installed, rendering one of its two engine thrust reversers inoperative. An incorrect type of lock-out…
Why the driver of a suburban passenger train did not slow the train before it collided with the buffer stop at Richmond Station in Sydney’s northwest on 22 January 2018, resulting in injuries…
The flight crew of an Airbus A320 received a landing gear not down master warning while on approach to land at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, New South Wales, due to an incorrect aircraft…
The ATSB is strongly encouraging pilots of experimental powered gliders to install fire protection between the engine compartment and cockpit following its investigation into a fatal accident…
The flight crew of an AirAsia X Airbus A330 did not follow proper procedures when faced with an engine oil pressure warning, attempting to restart the affected engine even after it had failed…
Multiple brake applications by the driver of an empty bauxite train failed to slow the train to avoid a collision with a rake of wagons, an ATSB preliminary* report says.…