Back to top
737 freighter failed to pressurise due to normalised but unauthorised practice
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.…
Helicopter in-flight break-up accident highlights birdstrike hazards
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…
Suitability of the AgustaWestland AW139 for single pilot night vision goggle winching operations
RA2021-00038
Runway incursion involving Diamond Aircraft DA40, VH-ERE, at Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, on 7 May 2023
Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, Queensland, DA40, 40.736, Piston, VH-ERE, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Nil, Diamond Aircraft Industries, Flight Training Adelaide Pty Ltd
,
Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, 737-838, 33992, Jet, VH-VYD, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas Airways Limited
AO-2023-023
Separation occurrence involving Boeing 737, VH-VZM, and Boeing 737, VH-VZW, near Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 29 April 2023
Sydney Airport, New South Wales, Brisbane Airport, Queensland, 737, 34192, Jet, VH-VZM, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, The Boeing Company, Qantas Airways Limited
,
Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, 737, 39359, Jet, VH-VZW, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, The Boeing Company, Qantas Airways Limited
AO-2023-022
Sliding seat on take-off incident emphasises importance of properly secured and maintained pilot seats
A recent incident in which the pilot’s seat of a Sling 2 light aircraft moved fully aft during the take-off roll highlights the importance of ensuring seat mechanisms are free of defects, and…
Lack of whistle board
RR2022-00017
Passenger Information Systems (PIS) overriding intercom
RR2022-00019
Level crossing collision between truck and train, at South Geelong, Victoria, on 3 April 2023
7727, Passenger - regional, Melbourne, Waurn Ponds, V/Line
RO-2023-003
Fuel starvation incident highlights importance of proper fuel management
Two pilots experienced engine surging and declared a mayday after inadvertently exhausting the aircraft’s auxiliary tanks, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation notes.…