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Safe work on track across Australia: Analysis of incident data, 2009 - 2014
RI-2014-011
Wirestrike involving Robinson R66, VH-JRX, near Giru, Queensland, on 20 August 2014
near Giru, Qld, near Giru, Qld, R66, 0151, Helicopter, VH-JRX, Aerial Work, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2014-142
VFR into IMC involving a Cessna 206, VH-NCR, 28 km south of Inverell Airport, New South Wales, on 26 July 2014
Dubbo, NSW, Inverell, NSW, U206G, U20605336, Piston, VH-NCR, Private, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2014-139
Potential fuel exhaustion event involving a DHC Beaver, VH-AWI, near Shute Harbour, Queensland, on 2 August 2014
Whitehaven Beach, Qld, Shute Harbour, Qld, DHC-2 MK 1, 298, Piston, VH-AWI, Charter, Nil, De Havilland Canada
AO-2014-136
Flight crew incapacitation involving a Reims F406, VH-EYQ, near Emerald Airport, Queensland, on 1 August 2014
Emerald, Qld, Emerald, Qld, F406, F406-0047, Turboprop, VH-EYQ, Aerial Work, Nil, Reims Aviation S.A.
AO-2014-134
Engine failure involving a Beech Aircraft Corp D17-S, VH-FNS, 12 km east-south-east of Bunbury Airport, Western Australia, on 31 May 2014
Crooked Creek, WA, Geraldton, WA, D17-S, 3108, Piston, VH-FNS, Private, Substantial, Beech Aircraft Corp
AO-2014-098
Collision with terrain involving a Cessna C206, VH-TND, at Rawnsley Park, South Australia, on 2 August 2014
Rawnsley Park, SA, Rawnsley Park, SA, 206H, 20608318, Piston, VH-TND, Charter, Substantial, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2014-135
Collision with terrain involving a Bell 206, VH-KSV, 200 km south-west of Kalumburu, Western Australia, on 13 June 2014
Mitchell Falls, NT, Prince Regent area Kimberley Ranges, WA, 206L-1, 45387, Helicopter, VH-KSV, Charter, Substantial, Bell Helicopter Co
AO-2014-108
Personal electronic device battery overheating event, aboard an Airbus A380 aircraft, near Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, USA on 21 May 2014
Los Angeles, USAMelbourne, Vic., Melbourne, Vic., A380, 0063, Jet, VH-OQK, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus, Qantas
AO-2014-101
Incorrect configuration involving an Airbus A320, VH-VFU, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 28 July 2014
Sydney, NSW, Adelaide, SA, A320-232, 5814, Jet, VH-VFU, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus, Jetstar Airways
AO-2014-129