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ATSB recruiting for marine transport safety investigators
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is currently recruiting for marine transport safety investigators.  The ATSB is completely independent of operators and the regulator, and…
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Pilatus PC-6, VH-XAA, 2.5 km north of Moruya Airport, New South Wales, on 27 September 2025
Moruya Airport, New South Wales, Moruya Airport, New South Wales, PC-6/B2-H4, 809, Turboprop, VH-XAA, Part 105 Parachuting, Destroyed, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Jump Aviation Pty Ltd
AO-2025-058
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R22 Beta, VH-RDL, Bankstown Airport, New South Wales on 3 October 2025
Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, R22 Beta, 1498, Helicopter, VH-RDL, Part 141 Recreational, private and commercial pilot flight training, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co, Bankstown Helicopters Pty Limited
AO-2025-059
Interim report into ship’s loss of propulsion in Port Hedland channel
An ATSB interim report details the sequence of events leading to and following a bulk carrier’s loss of propulsion in a channel when departing Port Hedland. …
Engine failure during take-off involving Saab 340, VH-ZPN, at Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 8 October 2025
Adelaide Airport, South Australia, Broken Hill Airport, New South Wales, 340B, 340B-384, Turboprop, VH-ZPN, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Saab Aircraft Co., Regional Express
AO-2025-060
Saab 340 engine failure at Adelaide Airport
The ATSB will investigate an engine failure on take-off incident involving a Regional Express Saab 340 aircraft at Adelaide this morning. As reported to the ATSB, during the aircraft’s take-off roll for a scheduled flight to Broken Hill, the crew observed engine warnings for the left engine and aborted the take-off. During the aborted take-off procedure, the engine failed.  The aircraft subsequently vacated the runway and passengers and crew were able to disembark without further incident. As part of the investigation ATSB investigators will review…
R22 mercy flight floodwater ditching
The ditching of an R22 helicopter during a Queensland flood rescue highlights the importance of pilots and operators carefully considering risks and alternatives when conducting a mercy…
Collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22 Beta II, 100 km north of Cloncurry, Queensland, on 6 September 2025
AB-2025-045
Clifton Hill derailment safety investigation preliminary report
A preliminary report has been released from the ongoing transport safety investigation into the derailment of a suburban passenger train at Clifton Hill, in Melbourne’s north…
Sun glare contributed to PC-12 aligning to land on taxiway at Launceston
The pilot of a Pilatus PC-12 was likely affected by sun glare when the aircraft was aligned to land on a taxiway at Launceston Airport, before manoeuvring at low level to align with the…