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Changes underway after loss of separation after take-off from Sydney
Key points A loss of separation occurred between a Boeing 787 and an Airbus A330 shortly after take-off from Sydney Airport in September 2022; The standard instrument departure…
Interim report outlines Cairns approaches below minimum altitude
Key points Two Boeing 737-800 aircraft descended below minimum altitude during approach into Cairns on separate flights in October 2022; ATSB’s interim report…
Collision with terrain involving Textron Aviation Cessna 340A, RP-C2080, Mount Mayon, Albay Province, Philippines, on 18 February 2023
Bicol International Airport, Philippines, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines, CE340A, RP-C2080, Charter, Destroyed, Textron Aviation Inc.
AA-2023-002
Inverleigh derailment investigation preliminary report released
Key points 16 of 55 wagons of a freight train derailed as it passed over a culvert near Inverleigh, Victoria; Heavy rainfall had been recorded in the area prior to the…
Fatal wirestrike investigation highlights hazards of low-level flight
Key points Pilot of a Cessna 172 was fatally injured when their aircraft contacted wires above a field adjacent to Coonabarabran Aerodrome during an intentional low-level pass;…
Changes to belt stretching guidance after Whitsundays R44 drive system failure
Key points Pilot successfully conducted emergency autorotation landing on a beach after smelling burning rubber and noting the clutch warning light flicker; The drive belt set…
Aviation reporting requirements
The requirements for reporting aviation accidents and incidents to the ATSB are detailed in the Transport Safety Investigations Regulations (TSI Regulations). The TSI Regulations set out the ATSB’s safety occurrence reporting scheme and prescribe what occurrences must be reported to the ATSB, the timeframes those…
Fatigue cracking leads to Jabiru’s in-flight propeller loss
Key points Jabiru aircraft’s propeller separated in flight during circuit training Inspection of the propeller showed extensive fatigue crack propagation to the propeller bolts…
Flights land at Darwin with reduced landing distances available after misinterpreted NOTAMs
Key points Flight crews of two separate 737 flights misinterpreted NOTAMs at Darwin Airport and believed a displaced threshold was in operation for runway 11; Both crews…
Engine malfunction after oil lines transposed
Key points Cessna 441 charter flight diverted and landed safely after right engine malfunctioned; Checks identified air/oil cooler return and air/oil separator vent lines had…