Key points: A NSW TrainLink service was stopped, and the train evacuated, after a small fire was detected at the rear; The fire was the result of a collapsed axle bearing,…
A Metro freighter aircraft’s pilot had to use forward pressure on the control column to maintain level flight after ground handlers estimated the weight of freight that was relocated into the…
An incident where a SAAB 340 regional airliner crossed the holding point to enter the runway when another aircraft had commenced its take-off roll illustrates the effects expectations can…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is stressing that the introduction of new Civil Aviation Safety Authority flight operations regulations do not impact on existing obligations to report…
Piston engine helicopter pilots are reminded to be alert for unexpected yawing and transient reduced engine performance during flight, following an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
Key points: A helicopter pilot conducting long-line lifting operations sustained serious head injuries during a collision with terrain; ATSB investigation determined it was…
A relief signaller who was working on two signal panels at once when they routed a train through a protected worksite was possibly experiencing the effects of cumulative…
The pilot of a twin-engine Islander aircraft was attempting to exit south-west Tasmania’s Western Arthur Range in low visibility conditions when it collided with a ridgeline, an Australian…
An incident where a police air wing AW139 helicopter flew below the lowest safe altitude in the vicinity of Mount Baw Baw, Victoria, highlights the importance of lowest safe altitude…
Key Points: Two of five landing gear downlock pins were not removed after a Boeing 787 was towed to the gate and prior to departure; Pins were also not identified during…