Fatal accident prompts safety recommendations for skydiving operations A multi-fatal accident involving a Cessna U206G aircraft has resulted in the ATSB issuing recommendations to improve the safety of skydiving operations in Australia. The 22 March 2014 accident occurred when the aircraft was conducting tandem parachuting operations at Caboolture in Queensland. On board were the pilot, two parachuting instructors and two tandem parachutists. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft climbed to about 200 feet before aerodynamically stalling and colliding with the ground. Tragically, all five died…

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Penalties Section 26 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act) imposes a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment for a person who discloses the contents of a draft report to any other person or to a court. The maximum penalty for unauthorised copying of the whole or any part of a draft report is $3,600. The reason for the penalties for unauthorised copying and disclosure of a draft report is that it may contain information that is subject to change as a result of internal and external review and consideration of further evidence. In its draft form, copying or disclosing the…

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Subsection 49(3) notice for the voice component of the voyage data recording recovered by ATSB after Shen Neng 1’s grounding at Douglas Shoal on 3 April 2010 The ATSB has issued a notice under s.49(3) of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act) declaring the voice component of the voyage data recording not to be an on-board recording (OBR) for the purposes of Division 1, Part 6 of the TSI Act. Pursuant to section 49 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, I declare that the whole of the identified recording (recovered by the ATSB on 9 April 2010) is not to be treated as…

These videos are presented to promote the activities of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and transport safety. Visit the ATSB on YouTube for more.    ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood discusses recent history and the outlook for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.   ATSB investigator Heather Fitzpatrick - Human Factors talks about her role at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. ATSB investigator Laura Henwood talks about her role as a recorder specialist at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. ATSB investigator Max Marton talks about his role at the…

These operational reports have been developed to provide regular updates on the progress of the search effort for MH370. Most recent at top

Introduction As the accountable authority of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), I am pleased to present the ATSB’s Corporate Plan for 2015–16, which covers the period 2015–16 to 2018–19. This Corporate Plan sets out the ATSB’s purpose, its strategies for achieving that purpose and how the effect of the strategies and the attainment of the ATSB’s purpose will be measured. It has been prepared in accordance with paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The Plan takes account of the relevant provisions of the Transport Safety Investigation…

Accidents and serious incidents (commonly called Immediately Reportable Matters), which affect the safety of aircraft must, in the first instance, be notified to the ATSB by telephone (24 hours) 1800 011 034. During business hours you can also call (+61) 2 6230 4470. Accidents and serious incidents are required to be immediately notified to the ATSB in accordance with section 18 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. The ATSB collects information for the purposes of enhancing transport safety. The collection…

Applying for a position overseas? If you are applying for a position overseas and the organisation wants a letter of verification of your Flight Crew Licence (FCL), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) can issue a standard letter reflecting your qualifications including: Australian Flight Crew Licence (Including endorsements; ratings and approvals) Aviation Reference Number (ARN) Current Aviation Medical details including any conditions attached to the Certificate Details of any suspensions / cancellation of my Flight Crew Licence and any actions brought against…