The investigation of an in-flight breakup that occurred near Clombinane, Victoria on 31 July 2007 has found that it most likely resulted from an encounter with localised and intense turbulence, from an elevator control input, or from a combination of both.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the collision between the bulk carrier Silver Yang and the yacht, Pink Lady.
The ATSB has found that the driver of a motor vehicle fatally
injured in a collision with a train on 5 June 2006, was under the
influence of cannabis and probably distracted by his mobile
telephone at about the time of the accident.
The ATSB has found that the major derailment of an Interail freight train at Benalla in Victoria on 2 June 2006 occurred because the train driver did not correctly interpret and respond to a signal.
The Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) has released its Preliminary Factual Report into the collision with terrain that occurred near Kokoda, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, involving a De Havilland DH-6 Twin Otter aircraft, registration P2-MCB.
On 20 October 2009, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will be holding a media conference to accompany the release of its Transport Safety Investigation Preliminary Report, MO-2009-008, into the collision between Silver Yang and Ella's Pink Lady.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating and two investigators departed for Queensland this morning to commence the investigation. The yacht is expected to berth at Southport later this afternoon.
The ATSB has found that a seaman may have been fatigued when he fell from a bulk carriers cargo hold ladder at the end the working day on 8 August 2007.
An ATSB preliminary factual report into an electrical system failure involving a Boeing 747-400 near Bangkok on 7 January 2008 indicates that the event was less serious than first reported.
The ATSB has determined that the derailment of a freight train on the Defined Interstate Rail Network near Seymour was due to a wagon coupler that fell onto the track and became caught under a trailing wagon.
