An aircraft separation incident between an unmanned aerial vehicle and crop duster highlights the challenges with having a diverse mix of aircraft operating in the same airspace.
On…
A coastal pilot disembarking from the chemical tanker Golden Concord fell 3 m to the deck of a pilot launch when the pilot ladder manrope he was holding…
The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 11 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 27 covers short, office-based investigations.…
Aircraft flight recorders are an invaluable tool for investigators in identifying the factors behind an aircraft accident.
Recorders usually comprise two individual boxes: the…
A new web page featuring de-identified confidential reports on aviation, maritime and rail safety concerns is now available on the ATSB website.
The ATSB’s confidential reporting…
On 11 October 2013, the student pilot of a G-115C2 Grob aircraft, registered VH-ZIV, departed the Merredin aeroplane landing area (ALA) on his first solo flight to the designated training area…
The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 10 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 29 covers short, office-based investigations.…
The pilot of a Morgan Aero Works Cheetah Sierra 200 aircraft (Sierra), was attempting to land at the Old Bar Airstrip after conducting a private flight from Taree Airport, New South Wales.
The pilot…
The ATSB is reminding pilots of the dangers of aerodynamic stall, after a student pilot and instructor were killed after their aircraft collided with terrain.
The accident occurred…
Rail operators are being encouraged to use independent data validation systems, such as forward facing video, on trains, after an ATSB investigation into a signal irregularity could not…
