Pilot pressure and the layout of a non-towered aerodrome contributed to an airspace incident between a Beech 1900C and an Aerospatiale AS350 B2 helicopter, according to an ATSB investigation…
Pilots are being urged to remain focused at all stages of flight following an in-flight distraction that resulted in a fatal accident.
The accident occurred on 4 February 2012…
The swift actions of a jet’s flight crew following a shattered windshield in flight has shown how good flight planning can make all the difference.
On 15 January 2013, a Cessna…
A fatal accident near Hallston, Victoria has illustrated the dangers of partial power loss after take-off in single-engine aircraft — a problem that the ATSB has been emphasising to the…
An unmanned airship was on a test flight in Keysborough, Victoria when its remote-pilot lost control before the aircraft flew into the controlled airspace of Moorabbin Airport.
The…
Aircraft passengers are being reminded to fasten their seatbelts at all times while seated after a Virgin Boeing 737 encountered wake turbulence.
The incident occurred on 13…
The ATSB is warning of the dangers of improvising or modifying established procedures after a winching accident resulted in the death of a paramedic.
On Christmas Eve 2011, an…
The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 10 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 18 covers short, office-based investigations. …
A new ATSB report examines the effectiveness of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) and reveals how pilots can increase their chances of being rescued after an aviation accident. …
The continuing problem of road users failing to yield to trains at level crossings has been highlighted in the ATSB’s latest investigation into the fatal 2012 accident near Port Germein in…
