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.
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…
Recorded data and recovered components are among the areas of focus for the ongoing investigation into the fatal collision with water of a Cessna 182 light aircraft near Moreton Island in…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released the preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into the derailment of XPT passenger train ST23 at Wallan, Victoria on 20 February…
An AW139 helicopter experienced an uncommanded high rate of descent during a search for a recreational fishing vessel while the crew was flying with the aid of night vision goggles in…
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.…
A signal maintenance mechanic working on crossover points at Clyde rail yard, western Sydney, entered the danger zone before being struck by a passenger train and sustaining fatal injuries in…
Meteorological conditions and pre-flight preparation are among the areas of focus in the ATSB’s ongoing investigation into the fatal collision with terrain of an amateur-built Wittman…
A fatigue crack in a coal train wagon bogie went undetected during preventative maintenance before it escalated to a full fracture, increasing the risk of derailment, an ATSB investigation…