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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
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…
Engine cowling separation involving a Piper PA-28R, 8 km north-west of Amberley Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025
AB-2025-061
Rottnest floatplane accident investigation updated with interim report release
The ATSB has provided a substantive update on progress made, and noted several areas of ongoing focus, in its investigation of a floatplane accident off Rottnest Island, WA, with the…