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Clear and effective passenger safety material recommended after emergency descent incident
The ATSB has issued a safety recommendation to AirAsia Indonesia calling for the airline to review its passenger safety briefing material to ensure instructions on how to activate passenger…
ATSB calls for improved airshow display approval and oversight
The ATSB is calling for the implementation of improved tools and guidance for airshow display approvals and oversight following its investigation into a high profile fatal accident at an…
Engine cowling failure results in improved inspection regime
Effective aircraft certification design requirements and flight crew training meant an Airbus A330 airliner landed without further incident after one of its engines ingested an engine cowling…
Lack of network maps, markers contribute to wirestrike accident
An ATSB investigation into an accident where a Robinson R44 helicopter struck a powerline before colliding with the ground has highlighted the lack of readily available electricity network…
Bulk carrier grounding highlighted gaps in port risk assessment
The grounding of a bulk carrier which lost power while transiting a channel from the Port of Weipa highlighted gaps in the port’s risk plans, an ATSB investigation into the incident has found…
Loss of separation highlights importance of clear communication and coordination
A loss of separation between two Boeing 737s on reciprocal tracks demonstrates the importance of communication and coordination between air traffic controllers operating in separate, yet…
Unstable approach, failure to go-around leads to a hard landing
The ATSB is highlighting the importance of adhering to standard operating procedures following the release of a final investigation report into the hard landing of an ATR 72…
ATSB commends Jandakot air traffic controller
The ATSB has commended the air traffic controller who was successfully able to guide a student pilot to a safe landing after the student’s instructor became incapacitated due to a medical…
Weather a focus of fatal accident investigations
Following the release of two preliminary investigation reports into multiple fatality accidents where the aircraft involved were operating under visual…
ATSB recommends mandating engine modification
The ATSB has issued safety recommendations to the United States Federal Aviation Administration and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney calling for them to maximise a modification that…