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Lay-over landing involving Kavanagh Balloons E-240, VH-DUX, 18 km east of Essendon Airport, Victoria, on 2 April 2018
Fawkner Park, Victoria, Rosanna Golf Course, Victoria, E-240, E240-525, Balloon, VH-DUX, Charter, Nil, Kavanagh Balloons, Global Ballooning
AO-2018-028
Technical Assistance to RAAus – Collision with terrain involving Pioneer International Flightstar, 10-0780, 10 km south of Emerald Airport, Queensland, on 14 January 2018
Emerald Airport, Qld, Pioneer International - Flightstar, Sport and recreational, 10-0780, Flying Training, Destroyed, Amateur Built Aircraft
AE-2018-023
Loss of control and collision with water involving Eurocopter EC120B, VH-WII, Hardy Reef, 72 km north-north-east of Hamilton Island Airport, Queensland, on 21 March 2018
Hamilton Island, Qld, Hardy Reef, Qld, EC120B, 1603, Helicopter, VH-WII, Charter, Destroyed, Eurocopter, Whitsunday Air Services
AO-2018-026
Runway excursion and collision with terrain involving Van's RV-6A, VH-OAJ, Somersby, New South Wales, on 18 March 2018
Camden, NSW, Somersby, NSW, Van's RV-6A, Q126, Piston, VH-OAJ, Private, Substantial, Amateur Built Aircraft
AO-2018-025
Collision with floodwater involving freight train 6792, Little Banyan Creek, Queensland, on 7 March 2018
6792, Minor, Portsmith, Queensland, Track and Civil Infrastructure Irregularity, Acacia Ridge, Queensland, Aurizon, Freight
RO-2018-007
Grounding of bulk carrier Bulk India, Dampier, Western Australia, on 11 March 2018
Dampier, Western Australia, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China, Bulk India, Bulk carrier, Panama, 9284271, Nil, Grounding, Iron ore, Southern Route Maritime S.A. and Nissen Kaiun Co Ltd, Panama
341-MO-2018-004
Runway lighting event involving Beech B200, VH-FDL, Cairns Airport, Queensland, on 11 March 2018
Cairns, Qld, Townsville, Qld, B200, BB-2021, Turboprop, VH-FDL, Medical Transport, Nil, Beech Aircraft Corp, Royal Flying Doctor Services of Australia (Queensland Section)
AO-2018-024
Collision with water involving twin-engine EC135 helicopter, VH-ZGA, 37 km north-north-west of Port Hedland Heliport, Western Australia, on 14 March 2018
Port Hedland Heliport, WA, EC135 P2+, 0777, Helicopter, VH-ZGA, Aerial Work, Substantial, Eurocopter, Heli-Aust Whitsundays
AO-2018-022
Fuel exhaustion and forced landing involving Cessna 441, VH-LBY, 39 km east of Broome Airport, Western Australia, on 2 March 2018
Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Broome, Western Australia, 441, 4410023, Turboprop, VH-LBY, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company, Skippers Aviation
AO-2018-019
Engine failure involving an Airbus Helicopters AS355F-1, VH-SEV, Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 12 March 2018
Bankstown, New South Wales, Bankstown, New South Wales, AS355F-1, 5272, Helicopter, VH-SEV, Aerial Work, Minor, Airbus Helicopters, Rotor Head
AO-2018-021