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Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 30 October 2020 FOI 20-21(2) Copies of any communication, reports, records, handwritten notes, and photographs in relation to an aircraft incident involving a Evektor Sportstar at a Vineyard adjacent to David Street, Renmark, South Australia on 16 November 2019. FOI 20-21(2) documents Partial 20 November 2020 FOI 20-21(9) Any non-restricted information in relation to an accident involving Robinson R44 Raven 1, VH-NBY, 3km north of Broome Airport, Western…

On 8 March 2014, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft registered as Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRO and operating as flight MH370 (MH370) disappeared from air traffic control radar after taking off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on a scheduled passenger service to Beijing, China with 227 passengers and 12 crew on board. After analysis of satellite data it was discovered that MH370 continued to fly for over six hours after contact was lost. All the available data indicates the aircraft entered the sea close to a long but narrow arc of the southern Indian Ocean. On 31 March 2014, following an extensive sea and…

These operational reports have been developed to provide regular updates on the progress of the search effort for MH370. Most recent at top

These images may be used under a creative commons licence for the work in the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia licence. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia Licence is a standard form license agreement that allows you to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this publication provided that you attribute the work. You should attribute the image using the text in each image’s caption. Three-dimensional models of the seafloor terrain - 29 August 2014 Underwater search area map - 8 October 2014 Underwater search area map including previous priority search…

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…

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