The ATSB Commission has warmly welcomed the appointment of Greg Hood as the ATSB’s new Chief Commissioner from 1 July 2016.
Greg brings to the ATSB more than 30 years’ expertise in…
A wasp nest obstructed the Captain’s pitot probe after a short layover in Brisbane.
On 21 November 2013, after a flight from Singapore, an Etihad Airways Airbus A330, A6-EYJ landed…
Late afternoon glare and light refraction affected the pilot’s vision and depth of field, with tragic results.
On 28 May 2015, the pilot of a Robinson 22 helicopter,…
Inventor of the “black box” flight recorder, Dr David Warren AO, has been posthumously recognised with the prestigious Dr Edward Warner aviation award.
Named in honour of the first…
The ATSB is a proud partner of Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2016.
This year's PAW theme, Privacy in your hands, reinforces the message that organisations, agencies and individuals…
A recent ATSB investigation shows how unexpected developments or confusion about procedures can contribute to decisions and actions that increase the safety risk to the aircraft.
In…
Oil on the windscreen due to an unsecured engine oil filler cap prompted the pilot of a Cessna T210N to attempt a go-around, with tragic results.
On 4 July 2014, the owner/pilot…
It pays to have a plan if things start to go wrong - in this case the pilot made all the right moves.
On 21 October 2015, a Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 aircraft was conducting…
A fatal accident involving an amateur-built aircraft has prompted the ATSB to issue a formal safety recommendation to Australia’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA…
Through routine trend monitoring of safety occurrence reporting, the ATSB became aware of a potential issue surrounding the frequency of light aircraft engine failures and malfunctions (both…
