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Aircraft was conducting a post-maintenance check flight
Wreckage examination found no evidence of pre-existing defects with the aircraft’s flight controls or…
The ATSB is continuing its investigation into a separation occurrence in uncontrolled airspace near Ballina where recorded data showed that the tracks of an Airbus A320 and a private Jabiru…
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Train driver read through to a green signal on an adjacent line, resulting in a signal passed at danger;
Habituation limited the effectiveness of the automatic…
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Dash 8 surveillance aircraft’s engine failed on take off
Power turbine shaft of the aircraft's right engine fractured due to fatigue cracking
Corrosion pitting that…
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All crew members began feeling unwell on second flight of the day
Pilot observed indications of elevated levels of CO on chemical spot detector
Crew…
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A380 flight crew misheard ATC instruction, aircraft turned left instead of right
Flight crew likely experiencing a high workload due conducting a missed…
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Flight operated under visual flight rules and required a transit over the McPherson Range
Aircraft encountered reduced visibility and the pilot likely became…
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The investigation identified a safety issue relating to lack of post-training supervision by the helicopter operator
Shortly after being trained in powerline…
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Main rotor struck fuselage in flight before the helicopter collided with terrain;
Weather stations closest to accident site showed significantly different weather…
The hard landing of a Robinson R22 helicopter on a private property near Derby, Western Australia last year was an unfortunate outcome for the operator who, in addressing one problem,…
