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…
An incident where the pilot of a Glasair Sportsman GS-2 was temporarily blinded after a large eagle broke through the windscreen, highlights the serious hazards of aviation wildlife strikes…
The ATSB is urging road and rail authorities to consider safer road design at railway crossings, after a tragic collision between a road-train truck and grain train.
On 23 September…
The Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ATSB) is urging air passengers to strictly follow government safety advice when travelling with lithium batteries.
This follows an 11 August…
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Chief Commissioner Greg Hood has reinforced the 2016 Rail Safety Week message that rail safety is everyone’s responsibility.
The 11th Rail…
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…
Indonesian safety investigator Apib Prayogi can trace his journey to working at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in Canberra to two tragic aviation accidents.
The first was…
The original forecast at the time of departure for the intended destination of Adelaide, did not predict fog. During the flights, fog formed at Adelaide, preventing a normal landing. Both…
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…
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…
