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ATSB releases King River helicopter accident preliminary report
The ATSB has released a preliminary report from its on-going investigation into a fatal accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter at King River, in the Northern Territory’s West Arnhem…
Passenger jet take-off without airspeed information highlights how individually straightforward factors can combine to nullify multiple critical safety barriers
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released the final report from its systemic investigation into a serious incident where a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 with 14 crew and 215…
Ore train runaway and derailment highlights the importance of change management, risk assessment processes
Change management and risk assessment processes, and unclear communication of a safety-critical action to train drivers, contributed to the runaway and derailment of a fully-loaded 42,500…
ATSB investigation highlights potential to further reduce Ballina airspace safety risk
Key points: Vertical separation between an A320 and a Jabiru aircraft on intersecting flight paths reduced to approximately 600 ft; Pilots of neither aircraft had been able to…
Risk and change management limitations contributed to near collision between passenger trains south of Brisbane
Key points: A New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) train left a station when the departure signal was displaying a stop indication, resulting in a near collision with another…
Wirestrike highlights the importance of conducting a risk assessment before unplanned mustering tasks
Key points: Pilot was asked to carry out previously-unplanned mustering of cattle to a yard; Hazards at the yard likely not identified as pilot did not conduct a new risk…
Landing gear not retracted after take-off demonstrates how diverted attention or focus may result in errors of omission
Key points: Q400’s landing gear not retracted until aircraft reached 15,900 ft; Aircraft was below the maximum landing gear operating speed but exceeded the maximum altitude at…
Low-level aerobatics preceded high speed water impact off South Stradbroke Island
Key points:  Aircraft was conducting low-level aerobatics prior to colliding with water; ATSB encourages witnesses, particularly those in the aviation industry, to report…
Expectation bias from pilot’s greater familiarity with IFR procedures likely led to runway incursion during rare VFR flight
The runway incursion of a Beech Baron aircraft onto an occupied runway at Bankstown Airport highlights the potential effect of expectation bias and the importance of pilots focusing on…
ATSB releases Redcliffe scenic flight accident preliminary report
The ATSB has released a preliminary report from its on-going investigation into a fatal accident involving a Rockwell International 114 light aircraft near Redcliffe aerodrome, north of…