Aviation

A media conference discussing the fatal helicopter accident on 22 November 2004 near Dubbo in New South Wales will be held today, Tuesday 23 November 2004.

In releasing our final investigation report the ATSB's hope is that this tragic accident should be a reminder for all pilots of the dangers of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) especially during approach and landing in dark night conditions and at times of inclement weather with reduced visib

A media conference presenting the ATSB's investigation findings and recommendations on the 26 September 2002 accident of Piper Cherokee Six registration VH-MAR in which the pilot and five passengers were fatally injured will be held at 11.00 am, Thursday 18 March 2004.

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Thank you, Mr Chairman and good morning ladies and gentlemen.

The supplementary ATSB investigation report into the Whyalla Airlines fatal accident tabled in the Senate today confirms the likelihood of the ATSB's accident scenario in its December 2001 report in contrast to the findings of the SA State Coroner in July 2003.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been advised of a fatal aviation accident involving a Piper Seneca aircraft, VH-CTT which occurred at Bankstown Airport at about 12.52 (AEDST) today.

At this point in time details available to the Bureau are sketchy.

The ATSB supports safety recommendations the SA Coroner has made today that reinforce those by the ATSB, but disagrees with some of the Coroner's key conclusions.

Speech delivered to Safeskies 07 Conference in Canberra, ACT on The ATSB perspective on Safety Management Systems in Australia by Mr Kym Bills, Executive Director, Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

On 1 March 2003, the Government of Timor Leste released its Preliminary Report into the fatal aircraft accident near Baucau on 31 January 2003.