A King Air aircraft with a pilot and six passengers on board touched down on the grass strip to the left of the runway at Lord Howe Island after conducting an approach and landing during a…
Key points
A landing gear electrical system fault likely ignited fuel from the cabin heater supply line, resulting in a cockpit fire;
ATSB advises maintenance organisations and…
Brief, loud grinding noises precipitated the failure of a Bell 505 helicopter’s tail rotor driveshaft, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report details.
On 15 July 2022, the Bell…
Key points
Parking brake likely wasn’t fully released prior to taxiing for departure.
Residual pressure in the braking system led to heat build-up and further…
A 737 freighter aircraft failed to pressurise after a cargo depressurisation switch was left on during preflight preparations, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report details.…
Sun glare and a required radio frequency change meant it was unlikely that the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter saw or had time to avoid a wedgetail eagle before the helicopter struck the…
