A Robinson R22 helicopter which collided with terrain while mustering showed evidence of a wirestrike, the ATSB’s preliminary report from its on-going investigation into the 26 May 2021…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau today welcomes the Australian Government’s appointment of Angus Mitchell as the agency’s next Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer.…
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A driver was fatally injured when their car collided with an express passenger train at the Kianawah Road level crossing;
The design of the level crossing did not…
An exemplar active CO detector. Passive spot detectors have known limitations
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Pilot began feeling unwell shortly after take-off, was likely…
The collision of a passenger train with the open hatch of an adjacent locomotive emphasises the need for appropriate risk controls to prevent hatches from opening during service, a safety…
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Blockage in the left pitot tube prevented water escaping, obstructing air flow;
Incorrect airspeed indications were displayed on the left PFD, triggering miscompare…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission acknowledges the retirement of Greg Hood as Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, and sincerely thanks him for his leadership,…
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During approach to the airport in darkness, the aircraft was not maintained within the required navigational tolerance;
Adherence to procedures and careful monitoring…
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into a depressurisation incident involving a Cessna 441 Conquest has resulted in a new ultrasonic bond inspection procedure for the…
The structural failure of a wagon during the operation of a rail freight service was due to an existing fatigue crack at a weld in the wagon’s underframe, which was likely detectable during…
