A track worker who heard the whistle of an approaching passenger train and had to remove themselves from the danger zone was placed at risk of being struck by the train due to an unapproved…
A fire on board a bulk carrier that took five days to contain and extinguish highlights the lack of adequate regulatory requirements and standards to address the known risk of fire on-board…
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Ship was conducting a 3,300 NM passage returning to Hobart on charter to the Australian Antarctic Division;
Large flames were seen erupting from open louvres of the…
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It was likely the pilot suffered an incapacitating medical event.
Pilot unintentionally diverted off track, leading to the bucket becoming tangled in the trees and causing the…
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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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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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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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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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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Aircraft was conducting a post-maintenance check flight
Wreckage examination found no evidence of pre-existing defects with the aircraft’s flight controls or…
