The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) investigation into the in-flight propeller loss involving a Saab 340B was the result of a fracture of the propeller shaft on the right engine…
The ATSB is urging pilots to ensure they use effective see-and-avoid techniques to avoid traffic conflicts when flying at non-towered aerodromes. The ATSB’s investigation into a…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) Chief Commissioner, Greg Hood, is using this year’s Rail Safety Week to remind drivers of the hazards around level crossings. The…
The ATSB welcomes the announcement of the induction of aviation safety visionary Dr Rob Lee AO into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF). From 1989 until 1999, Dr Lee led the…
The ATSB has acquired a new scanning electron microscope (SEM) – a JEOL JSM-IT500 – to replace a 14-year-old instrument that has been used extensively to help improve transport safety by…
Through collaboration with the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR), the ATSB is gaining access to a detailed data feed of rail safety occurrences, as well as many years’…
The ATSB has issued a safety advisory notice to all operators flying to Brisbane Airport to consider the use of pitot probe covers there and to have rigorous processes in place to confirm the…
The ATSB is highlighting the importance of vessels taking early and effective avoiding action and keeping a proper lookout. The ATSB’s investigation into the collision of a…
The ATSB is highlighting the need for a shared understanding or ‘shared mental model’ of a ship’s passage plan by bridge crew and harbour pilots to ensure a safe voyage. The ATSB’s…
At 10.50am on Saturday 9 June 2018, ATSB Chief Commissioner, Greg Hood, along with more than 90 other passengers landed at Brisbane Airport on board a specially painted Alliance Airlines’…