This case study from the Avoidable Accidents Series - Managing partial power loss after take-off in single-engine aircraft shows why it’s vital for pilots to take positive action and maintain…
Radio frequency interference at a crowded Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) likely resulted in the loss of control and crash of a remotely piloted aircraft. The aircraft was providing media…
Errors can occur irrespective of pilot experience, operator, aircraft type, location and take-off (or landing) performance calculation method.
A data entry error contributed to a…
Chipmunk aircraft crashes after engine failure
The pilot and passenger of a Chipmunk suffered serious injuries, when their aircraft crashed in a paddock, after the engine failed…
On 23 February 2015, two crew were seriously injured by a falling load spreader on Happy Buccaneer in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
A technician and the bosun had worked together…
The Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Mr Martin Dolan has welcomed the re-appointment of Mr Noel Hart as a Commissioner with the ATSB.
Deputy Prime…
The US Securities Exchange Commission states that, ‘Past performance does not guarantee future results’, but in aviation safety, past performance can point to future accidents.…
Pilots must operate within personal limits when flying in darker environments. Night ratings and instrument ratings entitle pilots to fly at night, but the skills needed to fly over a city…
All mariners urged to keep a lookout after a collision between container ship and yacht off south-east Queensland.
In the early morning hours of 6 July 2014 in Moreton Bay the…
The extra risks inherent in visual flight at night are from reduced visual cues, and the increased likelihood of perceptual illusions and consequent risk of spatial disorientation.…
