Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(24) any documents held by the ATSB, on the subject of "'unidentified flying objects' (UFO), including a search of the ATSB's OASIS aviation occurrence database, or other similar databases; and a copy of all papers dated after 1 January 1983, on an Air Accident Investigation file, file reference V116/783/1047 titled 'DSJ-Cape Otway to King Island 21 October 1978 - Aircraft missing.' Contact ATSB Partial 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(21…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 3 July 2014 FOI 13-14(13) Access to the following documents in relation to a helicopter accident involving VH-BHU on 1 June 2011 near Whyanbeel, Queensland: any photographs depicting the area surrounding the site of the accident, the wreckage of the helicopter involved in the accident or any other photographs taken in relation to the accident; and copies of any witness statements, reports…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 30 April 2020 FOI 19-20(10) A complete copy of the investigation report and file in relation to an incident aboard flight QF599 on 12 July 2019 flying from Adelaide to Perth. FOI 19-20(10) documents Partial 13 September 2019 FOI 19-20(1) All emails, letters and other communications between the ATSB and external parties – including but not limited to DIPs – pertaining to the release of ATSB investigation AI-2018-010: The…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 23 February 2018 FOI 17-18(10) All documents held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in relation to the investigation into a helicopter crash, VH-BAA at Hobart Airport on 7 November 2017 (ATSB Investigation reports/2017/aair/ao-2017-109/">AO-2017-109). NB: Request actioned based on documents on hand as at 15 February 2018. Request limited to non-restricted information only. Restricted information is defined under section 3 of the Transport…

Australia’s aviation industry has a world-leading safety reporting culture. This is the result of many pilots and flight crew openly reporting incidents and accidents to the ATSB – sharing knowledge and information for the continual improvement of aviation safety. All accidents and incidents are reportable to the ATSB under the…

An Aviation Incident reporting Summary (AIRS) is a list of accidents and incidents reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau attributed to an Aviation Reference Number (ARN) holder. ARN holders may request a record of involvement in aviation occurrences reported to the ATSB. The ATSB strongly advises against the use of an AIRS for employment selection purposes, as the involvement, or a lack of involvement, in safety…

Safety concern With the exponential increase in the number of RPAS in Australia, the number of near collisions with manned aircraft has also increased. The growth in the number of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in Australia is increasing rapidly. This presents an emerging and insufficiently understood transport safety risk. Over half of all occurrences involving an RPAS reported to the ATSB are near encounters with manned aircraft – almost half involve high capacity air transport aircraft. To date, there have been no…

This contact form is intended for use during Major Accident Response scenarios. If you need to contact the ATSB, please visit the contact page.   The ATSB has been advised of .... The ATSB is investigating this accident. Police and emergency services are on site. We understand multiple people are injured. Concerned family and friends need to <operator's> hotline to be kept informed as to the wellbeing of the passengers on board the flight.•    (Within Australia): 1800 XXX XXX•    (International callers) +61 X XXXX XXXX The ATSB has…

All occurrence investigations progress through a series of phases in accordance with the ATSB’s investigation methodology to ensure a rigorous and comprehensive investigation report with evidence-based findings that lead to improvements in transport safety.  Evidence collection   During the evidence collection phase, investigators build a detailed picture of the occurrence or other transport safety matter being investigated. Evidence gathered may include:  site observations and mapping,…

Safety concern It is difficult for pilots to identify other aircraft through visual observation alone. The ATSB often receives reports from pilots that another aircraft is flying too close to them in uncontrolled airspace. Not surprisingly, three quarters of these reports involve pilots flying within 10 nautical miles (18.5 kilometres) of a non-controlled aerodrome. In nearly three quarters of all near-collisions reported to the ATSB, at least one pilot had no prior warning of the…