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Rail worksite near hit highlights importance of suitable procedures when developing safeworking rules
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…
VFR pilot likely experienced low cloud conditions and reduced visual cues ahead of controlled flight into terrain accident
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…
Check lowest safe altitude is appropriate for area of operations
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…
Landing gear downlock pins not removed before flight
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…
ATSB recommends manufacturer takes further safety action following Cessna 210 wing separation during low-level survey operation
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…
Proposed AD to mandate rudder hinge inspections of Vulcanair/Partenavia P.68 aircraft
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…
Flight below minimum incident highlights the importance of conducting a missed approach
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…
Near collision between two trains at Southern Cross highlights importance of SPAD engineering controls
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…
When safety is your destination: Don’t cross it, stop it
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…
Pilot lost situational awareness during night visual approach resulting in flight below the minimum safe altitude
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…