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Loss of separation between aircraft in Australian airspace January 2008 to June 2012
AR-2012-034
Derailment of freight train 7SP3, near Roto, New South Wales, on 4 March 2012
7SP3, Substantial, Sydney, NSW, Derailment, Perth, WA, Pacific National, Mixed freight
RO-2012-002
Collision involving a motor vehicle and train 4460S, 10 km south of Port Germein, South Australia, on 19 March 2012
4460S, Minor, Pt Augusta, SA, Level Crossing, Pt Pirie, SA, Pacific National, Ore freight train
RO-2012-003
PNG assistance - Investigation into the foundering of the Papua New Guinea registered passenger ferry Rabaul Queen, northeast of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on 2 February 2012
Kembe, New Britain, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Rabaul Queen, Papua New Guinea, Destroyed, Capsize, 1 February 2012, Passage
MT-2012-003
Breakdown of separation between GAF Nomad N22C, VH-ATO and two Boeing 737s, VH-VZA and VH-TJY, 17 km north-east of Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 16 February 2012
Essendon, Vic., Essendon, Vic., N22, 108, Turboprop, VH-ATO, Aerial Work, Nil, Government Aircraft Factories
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Adelaide, SA, Melbourne, Vic., 737, 28151, Jet, VH-TJY, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas
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Brisbane, Qld, Melbourne, Vic., 737, 34195, Jet, VH-VZA, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas
AO-2012-029
Aircraft control cable terminal fittings – ATSB technical examination
AE-2012-028
Loss of separation involving a Cessna 310, VH-XXT and a Cessna 210, VH-RQD, Darwin Airport, Northern Territory, on 17 February 2012
Darwin, NT, 310, 310R1617, VH-XXT, Charter, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
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210, 21061693, VH-RQD, Charter, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2012-030
Pre-flight planning event - Boeing 737-476, VH-TJL, Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 22 November 2011
Melbourne, Vic, Brisbane, Qld, 737, 24437, Jet, VH-TJL, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas
AO-2012-020
Inadvertent thrust lever asymmetry during the take-off roll involving an Airbus A320, VH-JQX, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 6 February 2012
Sydney, NSW, Launceston, TAS, A320, 2197, Jet, VH-JQX, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus, Jetstar
AO-2012-022
Loss of control involving Robinson R44, VH-COK, Jaspers Brush Aerodrome, New South Wales, on 4 February 2012
Jaspers Brush Aero, NSW, Jervis Bay, NSW, R44, 10421, Helicopter, VH-COK, Private, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2012-021