Don’t let lack of sleep affect your fitness to fly.
Pilot fatigue contributed to an incident where an Avro 146 jet received two separate warnings for flying below the…
The ATSB recommends owners of CH-7B series helicopters ensure the integrity of the stabiliser before flying.
The ATSB is investigating a second fatal accident involving in‑flight…
Issue 42 of the Bulletin features 10 safety investigations.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Bulletin of short investigations covering incidents involving…
This case study from the Avoidable Accident Series - Low-level flying is a powerful reminder of low-level flight dangers.
In November 2007, three German tourists, who had hired a…
The ATSB’s central office in Canberra, houses specialist technical facilities for the download and analysis of recorded audio and flight data information.
The latest hit on Netflix may…
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…
