Aircraft passengers are being urged to take extra care of their electronic devices onboard aircraft following two separate safety incidents involving crushed smartphones on 21 October 2016.…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will boost its investigation capability with the imminent deployment of a new remotely piloted aerial system (or drone).
The use of…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has reinforced a warning to pilots involved in aerial application after a spate of wirestrikes in the past month.
ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg…
Human factors have long played a role in the life of Finland’s Safety Investigation Authority Human Factors Investigator, Dr Hannu Hanninen.
From a basketball scholarship to the…
From flight attendant to human factors safety investigator, Indonesia’s Ucu Suherman has already helped halve the death toll resulting from one of her country’s most popular events.…
Correct management of an abnormal situation and effective crew coordination ensured the safe return of a United Airlines Boeing 787 to Sydney on 17 April this year.
An Australian…
An accident where a rail worker was struck by a passenger train near Laverton station in Victoria shows why it’s essential workers follow safeworking rules and procedures when working on or…
An effective response to an emergency situation ensured the safe arrival of Qantas Airbus A380 flight QF7 from Sydney to Dallas, Texas, on 15 May this year.
About two hours prior to…
Enhanced safety actions will help reduce risks for aircraft and ambulance operators at Blackall Airport in Queensland.
This follows a runway incursion involving an aeromedical…
A hard landing of a Maule MT-7-235 aircraft at Greenfields airstrip near Noosa in Queensland on 16 May 2016 highlights why it’s important for pilots to conduct a go-around when in doubt…
