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Duty controller granted track access to maintenance electrician during shunting
Required protection flags were not placed on the train
Elements of the operator’s…
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Coal train wagon derailed due to through-axle failure of an axle
Derailed wheelset travelled 2.6 km before train came to a stop
Operator conducted non-destructive…
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Shortly after take-off at about 500 ft AGL engine power reduced to below idle
Power loss probably due to undetected water contamination in fuel
Chemical hopper was…
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Train driver commenced braking slightly earlier than would normally be the case due to the wet and windy weather conditions
Train passed through crossing at 93 km/h…
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737 taxied toward active runway; second 737 rejected take-off
Taxiway location and design significantly increased the risk of a runway incursion
Runway incursions…
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The helicopter’s rotor RPM began to decay and the pilot initially did not apply full throttle
The pilot attempted a forced landing, but was unable to arrest the rate…
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Cessna 152 entered a steep dive after student pilot released control wheel during pitch trim demonstration
Instructor sustained minor injuries and aircraft sustained…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Airservices Australia are reminding all pilots and operators this Airport Safety Week to be aware that stop bar lights at runway…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia are working together in support of Airport Safety Week 2020, which runs…
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Aircraft rolled to the right and impacted the ground after a simulated engine failure after take-off
Exercise was conducted in a configuration in which the aircraft…
