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Flight management occurrence involving Embraer 190, VH-UYN, 20 km north-west of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, on 24 August 2023 AO-2023-040 Final
Loss of separation assurance involving Embraer ERJ 190-100, VH-UZI and Embraer ERJ 190-100, VH-XVS that occurred 86 km west of Grafton Aerodrome, New South Wales on 20 August 2023 AO-2023-039 Pending
Technical assistance to the New South Wales Police in the examination of components from amateur-built Gyrocopter G-2468, collision with terrain near Allworth, New South Wales, on 12 August 2023 AE-2023-005 Final
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R44, VH-HRB, 95 km west-north-west of Borroloola, Northern Territory, on 7 August 2023 AO-2023-037 Final
Safety study into the safety risks of Australian commercial ballooning in relation to similar commercial flying operations AS-2023-002
Mid-air collision involving Jabiru J430, VH-EDJ, and Piper PA-25-235, VH-SPA, at Caboolture Airfield, Queensland, on 28 July 2023 AO-2023-036 Preliminary
Technical assistance to the Defence Flight Safety Bureau in support of MRH-90 Taipan helicopter accident, near Hamilton Island, Queensland on 28 July 2023 AE-2023-003
Misaligned take-off involving Piper PA-31-350, VH-XMM, at Essendon Airport, Victoria, on 21 July 2023 AO-2023-035 Final
Collision with terrain involving Bell 206B-1, VH-ZDI, 9.3 km south-south-east of Tumbarumba, New South Wales, on 16 July 2023 AO-2023-034 Final
Control issues and ditchings involving RPA swarm of 500 DAMODA Newton 2.2 RPA, Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Victoria, on 14 July 2023 AO-2023-033 Pending
Runway incursion involving Piper PA-28, VH-SFA and SAAB 340, VH-VED, at Shellharbour Airport, New South Wales, on 6 July 2023 AO-2023-032 Final
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R22 Beta II, VH-PSC, near Limbunya Station, Northern Territory, on 27 June 2023 AO-2023-031 Final
Accredited Representative to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, UK – Collision with terrain involving a DB-6R hot air balloon, G-CMFS, near Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, UK on 25 June 2023 AA-2023-007 Final
Fuel starvation resulting in a forced landing involving Cessna 310R, VH-DAW, about 5 km south-east of Derby Airport, Western Australia, on 20 June 2023 AO-2023-029 Pending
Partial engine power loss and collision with terrain involving Cessna 210L, VH-FTM, Groote Eylandt Airport, Northern Territory, on 16 June 2023 AO-2023-028 Final
Stall warning activation involving Saab 340, VH-TRX, 5 km north of Merimbula Airport, New South Wales, on 8 June 2023 AO-2023-030 Final
Near collision involving Piper PA-28-161, VH-ENL, and Bombardier DHC-8-315, VH-TQH, at Mildura Airport, Victoria, on 6 June 2023 AO-2023-025 Final
Flight crew incapacitation involving Boeing 717-200, VH-NXM, on approach to Hobart Airport, Tasmania, on 6 June 2023 AO-2023-026 Final
Flight below lowest safe altitude involving ERJ-190, VH-IKJ, about 11km north-north-east of Napier Airport, New Zealand, on 24 May 2023 AO-2023-038 Final
Collision with terrain involving Magni M16C Tandem Trainer gyroplane, G1850, while avoiding Extra EA 300L, VH-IOG, at Lake Macquarie Airport, New South Wales, on 12 May 2023 AO-2023-024 Final