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Main rotor blade strike involving Leonardo Helicopters AW139, VH-TJF, about 40 km south-east of Corryong Airport, New South Wales, on 05 January 2026
Southcare Base Helicopter Landing Site, Australian Capital Territory, AW139, 31710, Helicopter, VH-TJF, Part 133 Air transport operations - rotorcraft, Minor, Leonardo Helicopters, Helicorp Pty. Ltd.
AO-2026-002
Near collision involving Gippsaero GA8, VH-LVA, and Lockheed C-130, N382CG, about 125 km north-north-east of Albany Airport, Western Australia, on 16 December 2025
Busselton Aerodrome, Western Australia, Busselton Aerodrome, Western Australia, C-130H, 382-4336, Turboprop, N382CG, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Nil, Lockheed Martin, Coulson Aviation
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Albany Aerodrome, Western Australia, GA-8, GA8-05-079, Piston, VH-LVA, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Nil, Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd, Helicopter Logistics Pty Ltd
AO-2026-001
Coral Adventurer grounding
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation is underway into the grounding of the Australian-registered cruise ship Coral Adventurer off the Finschaffen Coast, east of Lae, Papua New Guinea. As reported to the ATSB, the ship grounded on a reef at around 0525 local time on 27 December 2025. The grounded ship was heeled over about 6 degrees to port. Initial efforts were made to refloat the ship using its own engines, but these were unsuccessful. The ship’s operators later engaged a towage provider to assist refloating…
Grounding of passenger ship Coral Adventurer north of Nussing Island, Papua New Guinea, on 27 December 2025
Coral Adventurer, Passenger, Australia, 9838644, Grounding, Passenger/Cruise, Coral Princess Cruises
MO-2025-013
Uncommanded engine acceleration to full power and subsequent in-flight shutdown involving Cessna 208B, VH-KSA, near Kalumburu Aerodrome, Western Australia, on 11 December 2025
Broome Airport, Western Australia, Kalumburu Aerodrome, Western Australia, 208B, 208B0516, Turboprop, VH-KSA, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company, Aviair Pty Ltd
AO-2025-075
Near collision involving Gippsaero GA8, VH-ASI, and Fairchild SA227, VH-SEZ, at Flinders Island Airport, Tasmania, on 17 December 2025
Flinders Island Airport, Tasmania, Bridport Aircraft Landing Area, Tasmania, GA8, GA8-15-223, Piston, VH-ASI, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Nil, GippsAero, Sinclair Air Charter Pty. Ltd.
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Flinders Island Airport, Tasmania, Launceston Airport, Tasmania, SA227-AC, AC-692B, Turboprop, VH-SEZ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Fairchild Industries Inc, Sharp Aviation Pty. Ltd.
AO-2025-074
Ground strike involving a Robinson R22 Beta II, Cattle Station near Lake Sylvester, Northern Territory, on 24 November 2025
AB-2025-064
Ground strike involving a de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, South Grafton Aircraft Landing Area, New South Wales, on 30 November 2025
AB-2025-063
Hard landing involving a Kavanagh Balloons G-450, near Mareeba, Queensland, on 22 November 2025
AB-2025-062
Loss of tail rotor effectiveness during low-level, slow speed survey flight in Snowy River helicopter accident
The pilot of a Bell LongRanger experienced a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while conducting weed surveying over the Snowy River, resulting in the helicopter striking a large boulder in the…