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Cataract NP helicopter accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has commenced a transport safety investigation into an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter in the Cataract National Park near Tenterfield, NSW. The helicopter, which was operating a private flight from the Gold Coast to Armidale, was reported missing on Friday night and was discovered by search and rescue on Saturday.  ATSB transport safety investigators from Canberra and Brisbane are deploying to the accident site, where they are expected to arrive on Sunday. Over coming days they will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities…
ATSB releases Coral Adventurer grounding preliminary report
An ATSB preliminary report outlines the order of events leading up to the grounding of the cruise ship Coral Adventurer near a remote port on the north-…
Aviation Commissioner (part-time)
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is inviting applications for the role of aviation Commissioner, a challenging and rewarding part-time role that helps guide the national transport safety investigator. This is a unique opportunity for a professional with extensive operational aviation experience, a deep understanding of the Australian aviation industry, high-level experience in safety-related operational positions, and an appreciation of the ATSB's role. About the role The ATSB is established under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act) and…
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving a RotorWay Exec 90 helicopter Near Tamborine, Queensland, on 18 January 2026
AB-2026-008
Collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22 Beta, near Theodore, Queensland, on 24 January 2026
AB-2026-011
Example transport safety investigator roster
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Runway incursion and near collision involving Cessna 402C, VH-HMG, and a safety vehicle, at Jandakot Airport, Western Australia, on 3 March 2026
Jandakot Airport, Western Australia, Bunbury Airport, Western Australia, 402C, 402C1002, Piston, VH-HMG, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company, Paul Lyons Aviation Pty Ltd
AO-2026-064
Preliminary report updates on Goolwa Cessna 210 accident investigation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has published a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation of last month’s accident involving a Cessna 210 off Murray Mouth, South Australia.…
Runway excursion involving an Ayres Thrush S2R-T34, 26 km north-west of Moree Aerodrome, New South Wales, on 9 December 2025
AB-2026-002
Tail rotor failure and collision with terrain involving Robinson R22 Beta, VH-UBY, about 56 km west of Coonamble Airport, New South Wales, on 6 February 2026
R22 Beta, 4733, Helicopter, VH-UBY, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2026-063