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In-flight fire involving Kavanagh B-350 hot air balloon, VH-ZYO, near Coldstream, Victoria, on 26 December 2018
Wandin, Victoria, Coldstream, Victoria, B-350, B350-368, Balloon, VH-ZYO, Ballooning, Destroyed, Kavanagh Balloons, Go Wild Ballooning
AO-2019-001
Accredited representative to the UK AAIB investigation into the engine failure and forced landing involving a CZAW SportCruiser, registered G-CGJS, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom, on 18 August 2018
Clacton Airport, UK, Czech Aircraft Works, SportCruiser, 338-14962, Piston, G-CGJS, Unknown
AE-2018-076
VFR into IMC and controlled flight into terrain involving Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A, VH-OBL, 98 km west-south-west of Hobart Airport, Tasmania, on 8 December 2018
Cambridge Airport, Tasmania, Bathurst Harbour aeroplane landing area, Tasmania, BN2A-20, 2035, Piston, VH-OBL, General Aviation, Destroyed, Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd, Airlines of Tasmania Pty Ltd operating as Par Avion
AO-2018-078
Wheels-up landing involving Beech Aircraft Corporation B200, VH-ODI, Mount Gambier Airport, South Australia, on 8 December 2018
Adelaide, South Australia, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 200, BB-634, Turboprop, VH-ODI, Charter, Substantial, Beech Aircraft Corp, Desert-Air Safaris
AO-2018-080
Signalling irregularity involving train DP41, Eagle Junction, Queensland, on 23 September 2018
DP41, Nil, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Signal Irregularity, Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Queensland Rail, Passenger
RO-2018-020
Near miss with rail safety worker by trains 89-K and 88-C, near Redfern, New South Wales, on 8 September 2018
89-K, Nil, Circular Quay, New South Wales, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Macarthur, New South Wales, Sydney Trains, Passenger
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88-C, Nil, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Central Station, New South Wales, Sydney Trains, Passenger
RO-2018-021
Weather event and collision with terrain involving Robinson R22, VH-KZV, 125 km east-north-east of Alice Springs Airport, Northern Territory, on 24 November 2018
Ambalindum Station, Northern Territory, Quartz Hill, Northern Territory, R22 Beta II, 4454, Helicopter, VH-KZV, Private, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co, Hewitt Cattle Australia
AO-2018-077
Pilot incapacitation involving Piper PA-31, VH-TWU, near King Island, Tasmania, on 8 November 2018
Devonport, Tasmania, King Island, Tasmania, PA-31-350, 31-7552110, Piston, VH-TWU, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Piper Aircraft Corp, Vortex Air
AO-2018-075
Technical assistance to Australian Helicopter Industry Association in the examination of components relating to Lycoming engine failures
AE-2018-071
Runaway and derailment of TasRail freight train, in Devonport, Tasmania, on 21 September 2018
604, Substantial, Railton, Tasmania, Derailment, Devonport, Tasmania, TasRail, Freight
RO-2018-014