The ATSB is urging crewmembers to adhere to procedures that are created to keep them safe after a serious incident on a bulk carrier ship left two men seriously injured. The ATSB…
The ATSB is urging pilots to study all available weather information when preparing for a flight. This important safety message comes from the investigation into the hard landing of a balloon…
A fatal collision with terrain at a private airfield has highlighted the importance of obtaining all relevant information about local wind conditions before commencing an approach.
The ATSB is reminding pilots of the limitations of the see-and-avoid principle, and encourages the use of airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) technology after two Cessnas were involved…
The ATSB is reminding pilots, especially those involved in agricultural operations, to wear a correctly fitting helmet to reduce the risk of more serious head injury. On 1 December…
The ATSB’s investigation into the engine failure and forced landing of a Beech Aircraft 76 Duchess highlights the importance of correctly configuring a multi-engine aircraft following an…
Aviation human factors pioneer Dr Rob Lee AO was officially inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) during a ceremony in Wollongong on 24 November at the Historical…
Today (Friday 7 December) is International Civil Aviation Day, established by the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in 1994 to raise awareness of the importance…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have released an interim report into the collision with water involving DHC-2 Beaver floatplane, VH-NOO, which occurred at Jerusalem Bay,…
The ATSB has released its annual statistical review of Australian aviation safety occurrences. The report, which includes an online interactive function, brings…