Safety in Australian skies will be enhanced through a new aviation threat and error management (TEM) training course for passenger and general aviation operations, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile, announced today. A media conference to launch the training package will be held today, Monday 20 August 2007 at the Human Factors in Transport 2007 Conference Where: Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Time: 13:30 local time The Executive Director of the ATSB, Mr Kym Bills and the chairman of the Australian region of the…

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Cessna 337 4-fatality accident on 17 November 2007 will be held today, Wednesday 21 November 2007 Where: Carpark of the Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club, VictoriaTime: 16:00 ESuT (local time) Mr Andrew Roberton, Investigator in Charge (IIC) will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process. Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616. No further media briefings…

Colmar Bruton have advised the ATSB that they experienced problems with their survey website, which meant returns were not accepted between Friday 25 May and Wednesday 30 May, although the site appeared to function correctly. The problem has been rectified and the site is ready to receive your comments at http://surveys.cbr.com.au/atsb "CLOSED" The ATSB values your views and invites you to have your say about its reports. If you previously participated in the survey, we extend a special invitation to resubmit your response, and thank you for your patience. The survey will take no more than…

Today the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released its report on the contaminated aviation gasoline (Avgas) investigation that followed the grounding of thousands of piston engine aircraft across eastern Australia in January 2000. The investigation found that a very small amount of an anti-corrosion chemical that was not removed in Mobil's avgas refining process in late 1999, and not detected by the usual tests, led to the safety problem. The ATSB has made 24 separate recommendations that include recommended safety actions for Mobil Oil Australia, US and UK fuel standards bodies,…

On 11 January 2001, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau advised that it had commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the omission by Ansett Australia to undertake specified maintenance requirements for Boeing 767 aircraft [Media Release]. This situation was regarded as having the potential to affect adversely the safety of aviation and was a safety deficiency. Accordingly, a safety deficiency investigation was commenced. The investigation is continuing with the full cooperation of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, the United States Federal Aviation Administration,…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is Australia's prime air safety investigation agency. It conducts independent investigations of civil aviation accidents, incidents and safety deficiencies. The former Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) no longer exists. The ATSB was formed almost two years ago as a multi-modal safety bureau and incorporated the functions of the former BASI. Part of its mission is to maintain and improve transport safety and public confidence through excellence in open and 'independent' no-blame systemic transport accident, incident and deficiency…

If you have read an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation, research, or statistical report in the past 12 months the ATSB wants to hear from you. The ATSB is an operationally independent bureau within the Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services and is Australia prime agency for transport safety investigations. It is entirely separate from transport regulators and service providers; The Bureau investigates and produces reports and statistics on all modes of transport: rail, sea, air and road. The ATSB has commissioned Colmar Brunton to conduct a…

A media conference to provide an update on the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Aero Commander fatal accident on 31 July 2007 will be held on, Friday 3 August 2007 Where: On the road between West Wallan and Clonbinane, East of Monument Hill in Victoria. (37deg 21.4S 145deg 05.8E) Time: 09:30 local time (Eastern Standard Time) Mr Alex Hood, the investigator in charge (IIC), will provide an update on the progress of the investigation, including factual information known to the investigation team at this time. Any person/witness with information about the…

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Piper PA-30, Twin Comanche fatal accident on 4 February 2007 will be held today, Monday 5 February 2007 Where: Casuarina Housing Estate, Kingscliff Beach NSWTime: 15:00 local time (NSW Time) Mr Rod Fearon, the Operations investigator, will discuss factual information known to the investigation team at this time and will outline the investigation process. Any person/witness with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616. No further media briefings will…

The ATSB wishes to thank the many people who have participated in our readership survey over the last week. If you have not yet participated, but wish to, you only have a few more days. The survey concludes this Sunday 10 June. Please follow this link to have your say about ATSB reports: http://surveys.cbr.com.au/atsb "CLOSED" We encourage you to take this opportunity to provide us with your valuable feedback. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the ATSB on 1800 020 616.