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Misaligned take-off occurrences on runway 06 at Perth Airport, Western Australia
Perth Airport, Sydney Airport, 737-8SA, 44225, Jet, VH-IWQ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
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Perth Airport, 441, 441-0087, Turboprop, VH-NSA, Cessna Aircraft Company, Western Sky Australia Pty Ltd
AO-2023-027
Groote Eylandt light aircraft accident 
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into an accident involving a Cessna 210 single-engine charter aircraft with a pilot and five passengers on board at Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, on Friday afternoon.  As reported to the ATSB, during take-off the aircraft experienced engine issues and the pilot attempted to return to Groot Eylandt. During approach, the aircraft collided with terrain and came to a rest inverted.  The ATSB is preparing to deploy a team of transport safety investigators with experience in aircraft…
Level crossing collision between freight train and truck, near Katherine, Northern Territory, on 14 June 2023
2AD1, Freight, Adelaide, South Australia, Level Crossing, Darwin, Northern Territory, Aurizon
RO-2023-006
Van’s Aircraft owners urged to consider retrofitting new engine mount nose gear system
The ATSB is urging Van’s Aircraft owners to consider retrofitting a stronger nose gear and engine mount system on RV-6A, RV-7A and RV-9A models, after a number of notable nose-over accidents…
Object falling from aircraft involving a GippsAero GA-8, Fraser Island, Queensland, on 6 April 2023
AB-2023-004
Staffing levels at Sydney TCU
RA2023-00003
R44 pilot unable to recover from unanticipated yaw prior to Forresters Beach accident
A NSW Central Coast helicopter accident highlights to pilots the need to be cognisant of factors that can induce unanticipated yaw, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
Near collision involving Piper PA-28-161, VH-ENL, and Bombardier DHC-8-315, VH-TQH, at Mildura Airport, Victoria, on 6 June 2023
Mildura Airport, Broken Hill Aerodrome, PA-28-161, 28-8116063, Piston, VH-ENL, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Nil, Piper Aircraft Corp, Galaxy Aviation Australia Pty Ltd
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Mildura Airport, Sydney Airport, DHC-8-315, 597, Turboprop, VH-TQH, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Bombardier Inc, Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
AO-2023-025
Flight crew declares fuel MAYDAY to receive priority landing at Perth to maintain required reserve fuel
Higher than planned fuel burn and longer than anticipated arrival delays meant the crew of a Boeing 737 operating a passenger service from Brisbane to Perth were required to declare a fuel…
ATSB interim report details bulk carrier grounding in Port Hedland channel
An interim report from an ongoing Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has detailed the sequence of events of a loaded iron ore carrier’s grounding in a channel while departing…