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ARTC changes procedures and standards for track misalignment and geometry defects after Barnawartha derailment
Action has been taken to improve the identification of track misalignment and geometry defects on Australia’s federally managed railways, after a passenger train impacted part of a derailed…
Rotor wash incident involving a Bell 412EP, 6.6 km south of Devonport Airport, Tasmania on 11 March 2025
AB-2025-015
ATSB interim report details container ship collision with Leeuwin tall ship in Fremantle
An ATSB investigation interim report outlines the sequence of events leading up to the collision of a container ship with the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II…
Runway events involving Boeing 737s, VH-IJR and VH-VOL, Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 11 April 2025
Adelaide Airport, SA, Melbourne Airport, Vic., 737-8SA, 44219, Jet, VH-IJR, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
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Adelaide Airport, SA, Sydney, NSW, 737-8FE, 33759, Jet, VH-VOL, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
AO-2025-020
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R22 Beta, VH-KNG, at Adavale, Queensland, on 27 March 2025
Quilpie Airport, Qld, Adavale ALA, Qld, R22 Beta, 3042, Helicopter, VH-KNG, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2025-016
Forced landing involving a Robinson R44, VH-EWM, 15 km north-east of Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 7 April 2025
Bankstown Airport, NSW, Bankstown Airport, NSW, R44, 1394, Helicopter, VH-EWM, Part 133 Air transport operations - rotorcraft, Nil, Robinson Helicopter Co, Bankstown Helicopters Pty Limited
AO-2025-018
Aerobatic aircraft damaged at Bathurst racetrack operated in no-fly areas
An Extra 300 aerobatic aircraft that was damaged when it struck a barrier while taxiing at the Mount Panorama Circuit then took off and flew through a no‑fly area, an ATSB report details.…
Insufficient train crew for leave/relief coverage
RR2024-00013
Non-route qualified Freight Operators rostered to perform shunting and control panel duties
RR2024-00011
The reporter provided a response to the operator's response with additional concerns as follows: I wish to say that I have read the operator's response and wish to point out a few concerns. The Rail Operator (company) states in a response, that the second qualified freight operator is safe to operate this panel if being mentored by the first fully qualified freight operator. I remind you that on this particular day, the first (lead) fully qualified freight operator giving the mentoring was up to 800 metres away from the panel. There is no way that the…
Inadequate lighting at the two rail yards
RR2024-00009