This incident shows how a pilot’s good fuel management ensured the safe landing of a Piper Chieftain aircraft after an unexpected incident.
On 12 October 2015, the pilot and three…
Wildlife strikes are among the most common occurrences reported to the ATSB. They are a significant safety risk for pilots as well as an economic risk for aerodrome and airline operators.…
Gastrointestinal illness, followed by laser strikes are the leading causes of pilot incapacitation, according to a new ATSB research report.
This report provides insight into pilot…
A recent aviation incident involving a student pilot and instructor shows why it’s essential to have a positive exchange of flight controls during flight training.
The incident…
On 15 January 2014, a Sydney Trains service made up of two four-carriage Tangara electric multiple units entered the underground section of the Eastern Suburbs Line under Sydney city centre…
An axle bearing failure on a train wagon contributed to the derailment of a freight train near Hugh River in the Northern Territory on 23 December 2014.
The wagon, carrying…
A tragic ballooning accident in the Northern Territory shows how quickly clothing entanglement in industrial equipment can cause a fatality.
On 13 July 2013 a Kavanagh E‑260 balloon…
A V/Line passenger train was brought to a grinding halt after it collided with maintenance equipment left behind from track work.
On 16 February 2015, track maintenance was being…
The Zig Zag railway has faced a number of hurdles over the past 4 years, with regulatory issues, bush fires and floods.
On 2 December the ATSB held a workshop at this well-known…
The failure of an air turbine starter led to the in-flight shutdown of the number one engine of a China Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft in October 2013. (An air turbine starter uses…
