A freight train unexpectedly encountered and entered floodwaters across a rail bridge near Tully, Queensland, highlighting the importance of weather monitoring stations at known flood…
An incident in which a rail safety worker was nearly struck by two trains within the airport tunnel near the Sydney suburb of Redfern highlights the importance of planning and controlling…
A Diamond DA40 NG light aircraft’s loss of control and collision with terrain just south of Port Macquarie Airport highlights the need to maintain aircraft control in the event of an…
The loss of control and collision with terrain of a Bristell LSA aircraft clearly demonstrates the catastrophic consequences of conducting aerobatic flight in a non-aerobatic aircraft,…
An Airbus A330 departed Sydney with the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight exceeded by 494 kg following a loading irregularity, an ATSB investigation details.
On 17 December 2017, a…
The pilot of a Yakovlev YAK 9 warbird which entered a low altitude spin before impacting the ground had not previously conducted aerobatics in the aircraft and so was unlikely to be aware of…
A GA8 Airvan’s nosewheel collapsed when the aircraft struck a washout after it overran a beach runway. The accident occurred after the pilot elected not to conduct a go-around despite several…
The derailment of two freight wagons and the subsequent disruption to freight and passenger services has highlighted the importance of inspection techniques that effectively monitor and…
A catamaran ferry crew’s response to a suspected engine room fire reinforces the importance of vessel operators having robust procedures and training, a new ATSB investigation has stressed.…
Checklists are essential for overcoming memory limitations and ensuring actions items are completed, an ATSB investigation into an incident where a tail strut was not detached from a BAe 146…
