Investigation number
AE-2010-060
Occurrence date
Location
Oakey
State
Queensland
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation level
Systemic
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence type
Airprox
Occurrence category
Incident
Highest injury level
None

The ATSB has completed its examination of the cockpit voice recorder from a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter, registered A25-204, on behalf of the Australian Directorate of Defence Aviation and Air Force Safety (DDAAFS). The helicopter had been involved in an air safety occurrence during a training operation on 23 July 2010.

The Australian Directorate of Defence Aviation and Air Force Safety is responsible for investigating this occurrence. On 10 August 2010, DDAAFS requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the recovery of information from a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) that was fitted to the helicopter.

To protect the information supplied by DDAAFS to the ATSB, and the investigative work undertaken to assist the Directorate, the ATSB initiated an investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

The CVR was successfully downloaded on 13 August 2010 and a copy of the data file was provided to representatives from DDAAFS. The CVR was returned to the DDAAFS representatives following the download.

Information publicly released by DDAAFS is available on the Department of Defence website: www.defence.gov.au

Contact details for DDAAFS are:

Air Force Headquarters
Department of Defence
Russell Offices
Canberra ACT 2600

Switchboard: (02) 6265 9111

 

 

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Released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft
Model
UH-60
Registration
A25-204
Operation type
Military
Sector
Helicopter
Departure point
Oakey, Qld
Destination
Oake,y Qld
Damage
Nil