A fatal Cessna 172S aircraft accident highlights the dangers of an aircraft stalling and then spinning while conducting turning manoeuvres, particularly at low heights.
On 29 …
On 25 September 2015, a Cessna 550 aircraft (Citation Bravo), registered VH-FGK, taxied at Lismore Airport for a private flight to Baryulgil, New South Wales. The flight crew consisted of a…
A collision between an aircraft and aerobridge highlights the difficulties in detecting slow aircraft movement and why flight crew should remain aware of this possibility whenever the engines…
The crew of this Tiger Airways A320 followed emergency procedures effectively to handle a potentially serious situation that affected three cabin crew members.
On 1 March 2016, a…
The ATSB Commission today welcomes Greg Hood who begins his five-year appointment as the second Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Greg has more than 35…
As a result of the investigation into a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight sustaining a pitch disconnect while on descent into Sydney, the ATSB has identified a safety issue that…
While repositioning, the pilot commenced lifting this Bell 206L-1 helicopter into a hover from a temporary helipad. It started rolling about the right skid until the main rotor blades struck…
A wheel failure that led to a train derailment, damaging 590 m of track, likely originated from a crack on the tread surface, the ATSB has found.
On 28 August 2015, a Pacific…
Fatigue may have contributed to the first officer not hearing the captain’s ‘gear up’ call.
On the evening of 4 December 2014, a Saab Aircraft Co. 340B aircraft, registered VH-ZRJ…
At about 1901 on 22 August 2014, a V/Line train travelling the Werribee line on the Melbourne Metropolitan Rail Network collided with a stationary Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) passenger…
