A turboprop airliner’s automatic ignition systems performed as designed, successfully relighting the aircraft’s engines after they separately flamed out in heavy rainfall when the aircraft…
The derailment of five freight train wagons highlights the importance of robust network rules that provide guidance for degraded condition operations, an ATSB investigation found.…
The origin of a white, rubbery contaminant discovered in Jet A1 fuel drums was determined to be sealant used on drum lids and bases, an ATSB investigation has found.
In September of…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released the preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into the mid-air collision involving a Piper Seminole and a Beech Travel Air aircraft…
Improper stowage of helicopter winch hook assemblies can lead to excessive movement and accelerated wear of the cable, which if undetected, can lead to catastrophic failure of the winch cable…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Aviation Occurrence Statistics report, covering the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019.
“Each year, thousands of safety…
A twin-engine Cessna 441 Conquest collided with the ground shortly after take-off following a simulated engine failure at about 400 feet when the aircraft did not achieve the expected single-…
Functionality of locomotive braking control and vigilance systems, driver-only operations, and human performance considerations such as fatigue are among the areas of interest for the…
A helicopter crew has credited their surviving a collision with water with skills learned and practised as part of Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET).
The 28 January 2019…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recognises and pays tribute to the extraordinary contribution made to aviation by Senja Robey, who passed away on 14 April at home, aged 93.…
