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Collision with terrain involving The Airplane Factory Sling 4, VH-BEG, Caloundra Aerodrome, Queensland, on 12 August 2017
Caloundra, Qld, Caloundra, Qld, Sling 4 (The Airplane Factory), 035, Piston, VH-BEG, Private, Destroyed, Amateur Built Aircraft
AO-2017-081
Hard landing involving Robinson R44 II, VH-LGN, Channel Point, Northern Territory, on 18 August 2017
Darwin, NT, Channel Point, NT, R44 II, 12052, Helicopter, VH-LGN, Private, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co, Hilibrook Pty Ltd
AO-2017-086
Collision between the container ship Glasgow Express and the fishing vessel Mako, off Cape Woolamai, Bass Strait, Victoria, on 12 August 2017
Sydney, NSW, Melbourne, Vic., Glasgow Express, Container, Germany, 9232589, Unknown, Collision, Container ship, Hapag-Lloyd, Germany
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San Remo, Victoria, San Remo, Victoria, Mako, Commercial fishing, Victoria registered, N/A, Substantial, Collision, Fishing vessel, Unknown
333-MO-2017-007
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R44, VH-HBV, Julatten, Queensland, on 15 August 2017
Mossman, Qld, Julatten, Qld, R44, 0052, Helicopter, VH-HBV, Private, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2017-083
Hard landing involving Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8, VH-MQI, Djamardi (Jimarda) ALA, Northern Territory, on 2 August 2017
Milingimbi, NT, Djamardi ALA, (Jimarda ALA), GA-8, GA8-TC 320-10-154, Piston, VH-MQI, Charter, Minor, Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd, Arnhem Land Community Airlines
AO-2017-079
Collision with runway lighting involving Embraer ERJ-135, VH-JGB, Middlemount Airport, Queensland, on 8 August 2017
Brisbane, Qld, Middlemount, Qld, EMB-135LR, 145728, Jet, VH-JGB, Charter, Nil, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica, JetGo Australia
AO-2017-080
Safeworking irregularity involving Lookout Working, near Tempe, New South Wales, on 31 July 2017
59-J, Nil, Circular Quay, NSW, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Kingsgrove, NSW, Sydney Trains, Empty passenger service
RO-2017-009
Loss of cyclic control and in-flight break-up involving Robinson R22 helicopter, VH-HGU, 7 km north-north-west of Cloncurry Airport, Queensland, on 2 August 2017
Cloncurry Airport, Queensland, Cloncurry Airport, Queensland, R22 Beta, 4335, Helicopter, VH-HGU, Aerial Work, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co, Cloncurry Mustering Company
AO-2017-078
Collision with terrain involving Zaklad Remontow I Produkeji Spreztu Lotnicz MDM-1P FOX-P glider, VH-GPT, Lismore Airport, NSW on 29 July 2017
Lismore, NSW, Lismore, NSW, Zaklad Remontow I Produkeji Sprzetu, MDM-1P FOX-P, 232, VH-GPT, Gliding, Substantial, Private
AO-2017-077
Accredited Representative – Engine failure involving an Arion Lightning aircraft, registered N273DB, New River, Arizona, United States, on 10 July 2017
Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) Arizona, USA, Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) Arizona, USA, Lightning with Jabiru engine, Piston, N273DB, Private, Substantial
AE-2017-076