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Locomotive collided with the rear of a stationary coal train on entering a loop;
Locomotive was operating long end leading during route tuition for two drivers;…
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Preliminary report details factual information from the investigation’s early evidence collection phase;
Aircraft had significant forward speed at impact, no…
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Engine surge and power loss occurred due to damage caused by replaceable screwdriver tip being left in the engine during maintenance;
Tool control is an important…
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Aircraft was conducting a higher than normal speed approach due to winds and turbulence;
Runway was wet with active rain, reducing braking effectiveness;
Aircraft…
A freight train driver erroneously determined their train to be clear of the track section to the rear when they supplied a release code to a network control officer, who…
The unplanned activation of take-off/go-around mode during the landing of a Fokker F100 highlights that flight crews can be faced with non-normal situations that require good judgement and…
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Student pilot and Instructor did not detect forecast deteriorating weather during their pre-flight briefing;
Pilots should maintain knowledge and skills required to…
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…
