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Accredited Representative to UK AAIB investigation of a tail strike involving a Qantas, B787-9 registered VH-ZND, London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, 9 February 2020
London Heathrow, United Kingdom, Perth, Australia, 787-9, Jet, VH-ZND, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, The Boeing Company, Qantas
AE-2020-015
Controlled flight into terrain involving Cessna 404, VH-OZO, Lockhart River, Queensland, on 11 March 2020
Cairns, Queensland, Lockhart River, Queensland, 404 Titan, 404-0653, Piston, VH-OZO, Charter, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company, Air Connect Australia
AO-2020-017
Mid-air collision involving Piper PA-44-180 Seminole, VH-JQF and Beech D95A Travel Air, VH-AEM, 8 km south of Mangalore Airport, Victoria, on 19 February 2020
Tyabb, Victoria, Mangalore, Victoria, 95, TD-682, Piston, VH-AEM, Flying Training, Destroyed, Beech Aircraft Corp, Peninsula Aero Club
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Mangalore, Victoria, Mangalore, Victoria, PA-44, 44-7995291, Piston, VH-JQF, Flying Training, Destroyed, Piper Aircraft Corp, Moorabbin Aviation Services
AO-2020-012
Technical Assistance to RAAus – Collision with terrain, Aeroprakt, A22 Foxbat, 24-4239, 111 km south-south-west of Isisford, Queensland, on 2 December 2019
A22 Foxbat, Piston, 24-4239, Aerial Work, Substantial, Aeroprakt Ltd
AE-2020-009
Technical Assistance to RAAus - Collision with terrain involving BRM Aero Bristell, 24-8555, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales, on 16 December 2019
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Bathurst, New South Wales, Bristell, 040/2012, Piston, 24-8555, Sports Aviation, Substantial, BRM Aero S.R.O.
AE-2020-008
Derailment of freight train 4MC2 and subsequent impact with passenger train 8630, at Barnawartha, Victoria, on 29 January 2020
4MC2, Substantial, Melbourne, Victoria, Derailment, Griffith, New South Wales, Pacific National, Freight service
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8630, Minor, Albury, New South Wales, Collision, Melbourne, Victoria, V/Line, Passenger service
RO-2020-001
Collision with terrain involving Lockheed EC130Q, N134CG, 50 km north-east of Cooma-Snowy Mountains Airport (near Peak View), New South Wales, on 23 January 2020
Richmond Royal Australian Air Force Base, New South Wales, Richmond Royal Australian Air Force Base, New South Wales, EC130Q, 382-4904, Turboprop, N134CG, Destroyed, Lockheed Aircraft Corp, Coulson Aviation (Australia) PTY LTD
AO-2020-007
VFR into IMC and loss of control involving Wittman Tailwind, VH-TWQ, Tooloom National Park, New South Wales, on 12 January 2020
Casino, New South Wales, Boonah, Queensland, Wittman Tailwind W10, 05-1305, Piston, VH-TWQ, Private, Destroyed, Amateur Built Aircraft
AO-2020-004
Collision between freight trains 7MP5 and 2K66, at Jumperkine, Western Australia, on 24 December 2019
2K66, Substantial, Koorda, Western Australia, Collision, Perth, Western Australia, Watco WA Rail, Bulk grain freight
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7MP5, Substantial, Melbourne, Victoria, Collision, Perth, Western Australia, Pacific National, Intermodal containerised freight
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3PM4, Nil, Perth, Western Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Pacific National, Intermodal containerised freight
RO-2019-022
Near miss between train crew and passing train 2291N, Picton, New South Wales, on 19 November 2019
3112, Nil, Junee, NSW, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Cooks River, NSW, Qube Logistics, Freight train
RO-2019-021