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Track condition on [Operator] rail network
RR2022-00031
Fuel contamination involving a Cessna Aircraft Company 172N, at Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, on 28 March 2023
AB-2023-002
Collision with terrain involving Cessna 172M, VH-JUA, 1km north-east of Murwillumbah, New South Wales, on 15 October 2023
Gold Coast Airport, 172M, 17266434, Piston, VH-JUA, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Substantial, Cessna Aircraft Company, Air Gold Coast Pty Ltd
AO-2023-048
Cullerin rail investigation interim report
An interim report from the investigation into an accident where the driver of a freight train was fatally injured while outside the cabin details the circumstances of the accident, safety…
Skydiving aircraft TPE331 engine failure due to component life-limit unintentionally exceeded
A turboprop-powered DHC-2 Beaver sustained an engine failure soon after parachutists had exited the aircraft above a drop zone at Moruya Airport on the New South Wales south coast, an ATSB…
Grounding of pilot launch PV Corsair, Port Phillip Heads (near Point Lonsdale), Victoria, on 5 October 2023
Queenscliff, Queenscliff, PV Corsair, Other, Australia, Destroyed, Grounding, Pilot Transfer, Port Phillip Sea Pilots
MO-2023-003
Flight paths redesigned after close proximity incident
Flight path design should minimise the potential for conflict and the need for interventions, an ATSB investigation into a close proximity event at Sydney Airport highlights. The…
Collision with terrain involving Cirrus SR22, VH-MSF, near Gundaroo, New South Wales, on 6 October 2023
Canberra Airport, Armidale Airport, SR22, 0153, Piston, VH-MSF, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Cirrus Design Corporation, Up N Up Aviation Pty Ltd
AO-2023-045
Unrelated technical failures in Dash 8 runway excursion highlight how unexpected events can combine to produce undesirable outcomes
A combination of unrelated technical failures affecting directional control contributed to a Dash 8 aircraft veering off a narrow, relatively short runway towards the end of its landing roll…
ATSB welcomes new Rail Commissioner
On behalf of the ATSB’s Commission and staff, we welcome the appointment of Julie Bullas as our new Rail Commissioner, with effect from 9 October 2023 for a three year term. Ms Bullas brings to the…