The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has announced a strategic partnership with RMIT University that will see one of Australia’s leading tertiary institutions offer Transport Safety…
The ATSB is urging pilots to take time before they take off to consider their options and actions in the event of a partial power loss. Self-briefing on this subject before take-off can…
The latest breakdown of aviation wildlife strikes around Australia shows the importance of timely and thorough reporting to the ATSB, with 2017 showing the highest number on record.
Between 2008 and…
The ATSB has released its preliminary report into the runaway loaded ore train, M02712, 211 km south of Port Hedland, Western Australia, on 5 November 2018.
A loss…
Multiple factors combined to result in an incident in which a container on a freight train collided with station infrastructure.
The ATSB’s investigation into the incident yielded…
Pilots should avoid deteriorating weather by conducting thorough pre-flight planning, a new ATSB report notes.
A Cessna 172 was flying from Queensland to New South Wales when it…
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…
In a concerted effort to maintain Australia’s world-leading safety record, Australia’s three government aviation agencies are hosting the inaugural FlySafe 2019 Aviation Safety Forum at the…
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…
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.…
