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…
A fatigue crack in a turbine blade spread rapidly, causing a helicopter’s engine failure, an ATSB investigation found.
The incident occurred when a twin-engined Airbus…
After a wheel on one of its Boeing 737s failed, Virgin Australia implemented new landing gear wheel inspection requirements, while the wheel manufacturer, Safran, updated the relevant…
A passenger train sustained minor damage after colliding with a metal awning from a modified shipping container that was being transported by a freight train, which had opened in transit…
The pilot of a Cessna Grand Caravan was almost certainly incapacitated, possibly from hypoxia, when his aircraft flew uncontrolled into the ocean off the east coast of Japan. …
Source: South Australia Police
An ATSB investigation into a landing accident involving a Van’s RV-6A at William Creek, South Australia on 28 July 2019 found that the aircraft’s nosewheel…
Source: Google Earth, annotated by ATSB
A collision involving a track worker and a passenger train at Petrie Station, north of Brisbane, highlights the need for sufficient resources,…
Source: ATSB
The loss of 81 containers overboard from the container ship YM Efficiency highlights the importance of safe and effective container stowage…
