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Investigation update details sequence of events and areas of on-going investigation
Aircraft was conducting a check ahead of a CPL flight test
Wreckage examination…
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Rolling stock derailed then separated, coming to a stop near Glenalta
The ATSB found a pre-existing structural crack was the genesis of the derailing sequence
This…
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Insulation blanket ingested into one of two outflow valves, affecting aircraft pressurisation modulation
Crew donned oxygen masks and conducted an emergency descent…
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Ballast loss from a mud hole reduced track lateral resistance
Longitudinal compressive forces were also present in the rail due to the day’s hot conditions
Track…
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Aircraft stalled and entered a spin while overflying a rural property’s landing area
The pilot was unable to recover control of the aircraft before it impacted…
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Passenger train struck the end of a steel coil which had fallen off a freight train travelling in the opposite direction
Coil’s securing straps likely failed due to…
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Boeing 787 experienced uncommanded right engine shutdown
A blocked inlet filter in a fuel metering valve servo assembly resulted in the electronic engine control…
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Mining charter flight experiences in-flight engine failure
Pilots conduct successful forced landing with no injuries and minimal aircraft damage
Repaired engine…
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Flight crew inadvertently lined-up and commenced take-off roll on Canberra Airport’s runway 30, rather than the assigned runway 35
Flight crew advised they were…
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Battery overcharging generated excessive hydrogen that ignited and ruptured the battery system enclosure
Software controlling the battery charging voltage was…
