A new ATSB report, released today, finds that Australian turbofan engine aircraft are safe and reliable and only experience engine-related safety incidents every 20,000 flight hours on…
On 4 June 2013, track workers were preparing a road-rail vehicle to travel to a worksite near Rinadeena Station on the West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania, when the vehicle unexpectedly…
On 30 April 2014, the pilot of a Cessna 172 aircraft, registered VH-MKQ, was conducting a private flight from Launceston to a landing site about 13 km south-west of Launceston, Tasmania. Prior to…
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is a proud Privacy Awareness Week partner. Privacy Awareness Week is held every year to promote awareness of privacy issues and the importance of the…
Victoria joins the national rail safety program.
From today, (19 May 2014) most Victorian rail operators will have new mandatory reporting regulations that change the way they…
Fume and smoke incidents in Australian aviation are usually appropriately managed by flight and cabin crew and generally result in minor safety consequences, according to a new report…
At about 1200 on 15 September 2013, the pilot-owner of a Cessna 206, registered VH-WAV, landed on a public road to repair a truck at a work camp. At about 1516, during take-off from a…
On the afternoon of 8 February 2013, the 42 m Cayman Islands registered motor yacht Calliope departed from the Sydney Superyacht Marina in Rozelle Bay for a…
A pilot died after the canopy of his aircraft opened, interfering with his attempt to land safely.
On 18 September 2013, the pilot of an amateur-built Lancair Legacy aircraft was…
On 23 February 2014, a Hughes 269C helicopter, was parked on a property about 55 km north-east of Launceston, Tasmania, beside a dam. The pilot had shut the helicopter down in that position about a…
