Media statements

The poor management of fuel in some aircraft operations continues to pose a serious risk to aviation safety according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its 2010-11 Annual Report.

On Monday 19 December 2011, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will hold a media briefing to accompany the release of its final investigation report into the 7 October 2008 in-flight upset of an Airbus A330-303 that occurred 154 km west of Learmonth, WA.

With the Holiday season upon us, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has encouraged air travellers to keep their seat belts fastened at all possible times.

On Friday 16 December 2011, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will hold a media briefing to accompany the release of its final investigation report into the 20 March 2009 tail strike of an Airbus A340-541 at Melbourne Airport.

The incorrect entry of take-off weight data that resulted in the tail strike and runway overrun of an Emirates Airbus A340 aircraft was not a unique event. Similar events continue to occur throughout the world, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

The ATSB's successful retrieval of flight data from a badly
damaged aircraft has been described as a 'breakthrough' by Royal
New Zealand Air Force authorities.

Robinson R22 helicopter pilots are being cautioned of a drive
belt risk following a fatal accident in north-west Queensland.

Pilots of single-engine aircraft are at greater risk of having an accident following a partial engine power loss than they are of a full engine failure, according to the ATSB.

A partial engine power-loss occurs when the engine provides less power than that commanded by the pilot.

ATSB investigations have resulted in many improvements to transport safety, according to a new research report, although problems with the procedures used to manage safety risk continue to be the most common issue in all three modes of transport.