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…
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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 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…
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,…
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…
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Extended flap significantly restricts emergency egress via the Cessna 206’s rear cargo door;
ATSB recommends that Textron amend the Cessna 206 pilot operating…
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Pilot incorrectly believed they had been provided a landing clearance;
Runway incursions remain one of the most significant risks to safe aviation;
Pilots are…
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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…
A number of safety actions are planned and proposed as a result of the derailment of an XPT passenger train near Wallan, Victoria on 20 February 2020, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (…
