A helicopter accident at Horn Island has shown the challenges that can accompany night operations, as well as the speed with which things can suddenly go wrong.
The accident…
The ATSB determined that a combination of hot weather and track disturbance activities resulted in a misalignment of the track and a freight train derailment.
The derailment…
A derailment that spilled about 89 litres of phosphoric acid has shown the critical importance of detecting track defects before they cause an accident.
The derailment occurred on 9…
The ATSB has completed its safety review of the interstate rail line between Melbourne and Sydney, identifying underlying issues and evaluating the response of the operator.
In 2007…
Two airspace-related events around the same aeroplane landing area have shown the importance of pilots identifying potential hazards on their planned flight routes, and remaining focused on…
An amateur-built 1933 Pietenpol Air Camper collided with terrain after the landing gear caught the top wire of an electric fence.
The ATSB is warning pilots that when they are not…
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…
