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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
Water ingress into steering gear compartment onboard the bulk carrier Goliath, Bass Strait, Tasmania, on 7 March 2018
Melbourne, Victoria, Devonport, Tasmania, Goliath, Bulk carrier, Australia, 9036430, Minor, Structure, Cement carrier, CSL Australia
340-MO-2018-003
Collision with water involving Cessna 206 floatplane, VH-LHQ, Southport Broadwater, Queensland, on 4 March 2018
Southport Broadwater, Qld, C206, U20603773, Piston, VH-LHQ, Charter, Substantial, Cessna Aircraft Company, Cloud 9 Seaplanes
AO-2018-020
Technical assistance to Recreational Aviation Australia in the examination of a rudder control cable from an Aeroprakt A22LS Foxbat aircraft
Mt Jack Station, NSW, Mt Jack Station, NSW, A22LS Foxbat, 088, Sport and recreational, 24-7930, Private, Substantial, Aeroprakt Ltd
AE-2018-018
Loading event involving Boeing 737, VH-VYE, Brisbane Airport, Queensland, on 1 February 2018
Brisbane, Qld, Sydney, NSW, 737-838, 33993, Jet, VH-VYE, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas Airways
AO-2018-015