As the national transport safety investigator, the ATSB is the Australian Government agency you should notify in the event of an aviation accident or incident.
While we use your notification to…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is supporting Rail Safety Week, which is being held from 13-19 August 2012. In its seventh year, Rail Safety Week is an initiative of the Australasian…
The ATSB has released its investigation report into the 18 November 2009 ditching of an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A that occurred off Norfolk Island. The report found that the need to…
The ATSB's investigation into the loss of the main rotor drive on a Robinson R44 Raven II (AO-2011-088) helicopter found that it was associated with corrosion and subsequent fatigue failure…
Today the ATSB released its report into the derailment of freight train 7AD1 at the Edith River rail bridge near Katherine in the Northern Territory on 27 December 2011. The derailment caused…
The ATSB is urging rail workers to keep safe when working on track.
The ATSB's advice follows our investigations into accidents involving unsafe work practices, particularly…
The ATSB is reminding rail operators of the risks surrounding unsecured loads.
An ATSB investigation into the April 2012 derailment of a ballast train near Broken Hill, NSW shows how…
The ATSB's investigation AO-2011-151 into an incident on 8 October 2011 has once again highlighted the risks of pilots becoming distracted during the critical stages of flight preparation. It also…
The hazards of flying visually in poor weather have again been highlighted following the ATSB's investigation (AO-2011-085) into the fatal accident of a Bell 206L helicopter near South…
Operators of BAC 167 Strikemaster aircraft are being urged to check the safety of their aircraft following a Coronial inquest into a fatal Strikemaster accident.
On 5 October 2006, a BAC 167…
