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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hydraulic system failure involving Boeing 757, VH-TCA, Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, on 5 February 2018
Auckland, NZ, Sydney, NSW, 757-236, 25620, Jet, VH-TCA, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Tasman Cargo Airlines
AO-2018-014
Hard landing involving Kavanagh B-350 hot-air balloon, VH-EUA, 6 km east-north-east of Yarra Glen, Victoria, on 8 February 2018
Glenburn, Vic., Chateau Yering, Vic., B-350, B350-368, Balloon, VH-EUA, Ballooning, Minor, Kavanagh Balloons, Go Wild Ballooning
AO-2018-016