A freight train driver erroneously determined their train to be clear of the track section to the rear when they supplied a release code to a network control officer, who…
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Preliminary report details factual information from the investigation’s early evidence collection phase;
Aircraft had significant forward speed at impact, no…
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Aircraft was conducting a higher than normal speed approach due to winds and turbulence;
Runway was wet with active rain, reducing braking effectiveness;
Aircraft…
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Locomotive collided with the rear of a stationary coal train on entering a loop;
Locomotive was operating long end leading during route tuition for two drivers;…
A Robinson R22 helicopter which collided with terrain while mustering showed evidence of a wirestrike, the ATSB’s preliminary report from its on-going investigation into the 26 May 2021…
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Student pilot and Instructor did not detect forecast deteriorating weather during their pre-flight briefing;
Pilots should maintain knowledge and skills required to…
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 unplanned activation of take-off/go-around mode during the landing of a Fokker F100 highlights that flight crews can be faced with non-normal situations that require good judgement and…
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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 Australian Transport Safety Bureau today welcomes the Australian Government’s appointment of Angus Mitchell as the agency’s next Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer.…
