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About ATSB investigation reports and terminology
ATSB investigation reports The ATSB will release a final report at the conclusion of an investigation, detailing contributing factors, safety issues and other findings. However, at any time during the course of an investigation, should we uncover safety critical information we will immediately share that with relevant parties so they can take appropriate safety action. Depending on the complexity of the occurrence and the scope of the investigation, the ATSB may also produce preliminary and interim reports. Preliminary reports detail factual…
Occurrence investigation levels
The ATSB conducts different levels of investigation according to the anticipated scope and scale of the work required to determine the contributing factors to a safety occurrence. Occurrence briefs Occurrence briefs provide the opportunity to share important safety messaging and information with industry and the public in the absence of an investigation. They are a…
Reporting requirements for RPA
New reporting requirements for safety occurrences involving remotely piloted aircraft (or drones) took effect on 30 September 2021. The Transport Safety Investigation Regulations 2021 require the reporting of certain transport safety occurrences to the ATSB as immediately or routine reportable matters, and introduced updated requirements for operators of certain types of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to make reports to the ATSB. Recognising the range of different types of RPA and their uses, the regulations categorise relevant RPA as…
Naming organisations in reports
ATSB policy provides for identifying most organisations in its transport safety investigations. Most organisations directly involved in any aviation occurrence investigated by the ATSB are identified in the report and on the investigation web page. The policy ensures the ATSB’s compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s recommended practices. It also ensures that the ATSB has a consistent and transparent approach across all of its aviation, rail and marine safety investigations. Operators and other organisations can be assured that it is not a function of the ATSB to…
Weather related accidents remain a significant concern – ATSB Chief Commissioner
Key points ATSB has released a second weather-related investigation final report from a fatal general aviation accident this month; It is highly likely cloud and visibility…
Interim report into derailment of freight train at Traveston during flood event
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has provided an interim report from its ongoing investigation into the derailment of a freight train north of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast earlier this…
The International Confidential Aviation Safety Systems (ICASS) Group
The International Confidential Aviation Safety Systems Group The International Confidential Aviation Safety Systems (ICASS) Group promotes confidential reporting systems as an effective method of enhancing flight safety in commercial air transport and general aviation operations. The principal objectives of the ICASS Group are: To provide advice and assistance in the startup and operation of a confidential reporting system. To facilitate the exchange of safety related information between independent confidential aviation reporting systems. To identify solutions to common problems in the…
About Aviation Confidential Reporting Scheme (REPCON)
What is REPCON? REPCON is a voluntary and confidential reporting scheme. REPCON allows any person who has an aviation safety concern to report it to the ATSB confidentially. Protection of the reporter's identity and any individual referred to in the report is a primary element of the scheme. Who can make a report? Anyone can report a safety concern confidentially to the ATSB. This means members of the travelling public or people involved in aviation. Some examples of who has made a REPCON report in the past include: an employee or contractor of an aviation transport operator who…
Aircraft preparation event involving Saab 340B, VH-ZLJ, at Cairns Airport, Queensland, on 16 November 2022
Cairns Aerodrome, Bamaga/Injinoo, 340B, 340B380, Turboprop, VH-ZLJ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Saab Aircraft Co., REGIONAL EXPRESS PTY LIMITED
AO-2022-058
System safety in focus following Devonport cement train runaway and derailment
Key points At the conclusion of the investigation into a runaway and derailment in Devonport, Tasmania, the ATSB is strongly advising operators and developers of complex rail…