These videos illustrate different aspects of the search for MH370. You may use this material under a creative commons license. That license allows you to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this publication provided that you attribute the work.   Drift analysis undertaken by the CSIRO. This material supports that the debris from MH370 may be found as far west of the search area as La Réunion Island and is consistent with the currently defined Search area. Blue, black and red dots simulate items with leeway factors (applied to the 10m wind velocity) of…

Consistent with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations, the ATSB provides input into government inquiries reviewing the ATSB’s jurisdiction across different modes of transport. Below are recent submissions the ATSB has made to relevant government inquiries. Independent Review of Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety Legislation and Costs and Charging Arrangements Organisation conducting the inquiry Independent reviewers, reporting to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Purpose of the inquiry The Australian Government has commissioned an…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 30 April 2020 FOI 19-20(10) A complete copy of the investigation report and file in relation to an incident aboard flight QF599 on 12 July 2019 flying from Adelaide to Perth. FOI 19-20(10) documents Partial 13 September 2019 FOI 19-20(1) All emails, letters and other communications between the ATSB and external parties – including but not limited to DIPs – pertaining to the release of ATSB investigation AI-2018-010: The approval processes for the Bulla Road…

The Chief Commissioner of the ATSB has established the Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) section 17 – Audit committee for Commonwealth entities. Role The Committee’s role is to provide independent advice and assurance to the Chief Commissioner (and to the Commission, Executive and Senior Leadership Team) on the ATSB’s financial and performance reporting responsibilities, risk oversight and management, and…

1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025 In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au). Date  Gift item/benefit /service Recipient …

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Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 7 May 2015 FOI 14-15(12) Access to the following documents in relation to an aircraft accident which occurred at the East Kimberley Regional Airport, Victoria Highway, Kununurra, Western Australia on 23 January 2013: any investigation reports and all reports complied and are obtained in relation to subject incident; any photographs, videos, recordings, drawings, sketches, maps, blueprints or other such materials obtained during the course of the investigation;…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(24) any documents held by the ATSB, on the subject of "'unidentified flying objects' (UFO), including a search of the ATSB's OASIS aviation occurrence database, or other similar databases; and a copy of all papers dated after 1 January 1983, on an Air Accident Investigation file, file reference V116/783/1047 titled 'DSJ-Cape Otway to King Island 21 October 1978 - Aircraft missing.' Contact ATSB Partial 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(21…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 28 July 2017 FOI 16-17(27) The document lodged under the REPCON scheme that reported to the ATSB the pre-flight/planning event on 3 March 2014 at Sydney Airport involving an Airbus A320, VH-VNJ. FOI 16-17(27) documents Partial 31 May 2017 FOI 16-17(24) All documents relating to an aviation accident which occurred near the Barwon Highway, Callandoon, Queensland on 28 December 2016. FOI 16-17(24) documents Partial 10 May 2017 FOI 16-17(14) Copy of all…