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…
Key points: During a low-level geophysical survey flight, an overstress fracture due to a fatigue crack in a Cessna 210’s wing carry-through spar structure resulted in the…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is alerting owners and operators of Vulcanair/Partenavia P.68 aircraft of a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) proposal to issue an…
A pilot did not conduct a missed approach on two separate occasions while on an approach to land during which their twin-engined Piper aircraft exceeded tracking tolerance limits and they…
Key points: A train’s driver was probably distracted by unrelated thoughts when the train passed a signal instructing it to stop; Driver stopped the train across a junction…
This Airport Safety Week the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Airservices Australia are again reminding pilots and operators to observe and obey stop bar lights at runway…
A Beechcraft Baron descended below minimum safe altitude during a night visual approach to Parafield Airport when the pilot lost situational awareness, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…