A fatal helicopter accident on a mountain peak left two dead and one seriously injured. On 8 September 2011, a chartered Eurocopter AS350BA, with a pilot and two passengers on board…
On 11 November 2012 an Emirates A380 departed Sydney Airport for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  While climbing through an altitude of approximately 9,000 feet the crew heard a loud bang…
The ATSB has warned rail transport operators of the importance of having robust systems to monitor and mitigate the risks to infrastructure from significant weather events. This warning…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its preliminary investigation Report into a collision between two road rail vehicles that left…
The ATSB is urging aircraft owners and registration holders to review their maintenance schedules after a Cessna pilot’s control difficulties were found to be caused by component fractures…
An aircraft’s radio failure has shown the importance of maintaining communications and the need to alert Air Traffic Control of any problems as soon as possible. On 5 April 2013, a…
The ATSB is praising the crew of a Beechcraft B58 (Baron) for their handling of a nose landing gear collapse, which resulted in a wheels-up landing, without injury.  The…
The main engine of the bulk carrier ID Integrity shut down and could not be restarted, leaving the ship drifting across the Coral Sea. The ATSB is…
A Cessna 210M’s wheels-up landing at Broome shows how bad weather and changed plans can distract a pilot from flying safely, according to an ATSB investigation report.…
The ATSB today released the final report of its investigation into the uncontained engine failure involving a Qantas Airbus A380 over Batam Island, Indonesia on 4 November…