An out of gauge wagon on a freight train caused minor damage to five station platforms while travelling from Brisbane to Port Kembla, a recent ATSB investigation has found.
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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…
While manoeuvring close to the ground in a confined and overgrown landing site on Moa Island in the Torres Strait, the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter experienced difficulty locating…
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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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State of design increased the required frequency of dye penetrant inspections of Yak-52 aluminium elevator bellcranks to 25 flying hours
In Russia, Yak-52 operators…
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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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Battery overcharging generated excessive hydrogen that ignited and ruptured the battery system enclosure
Software controlling the battery charging voltage was…
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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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Mining charter flight experiences in-flight engine failure
Pilots conduct successful forced landing with no injuries and minimal aircraft damage
Repaired engine…
