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Collision with houseboat involving a Cessna 208, Talbot Bay, Western Australia, on 7 May 2024
AB-2024-024
Collision with terrain involving Air Tractor Inc AT-504, 28 km south-east of Duaringa, Queensland, on 23 October 2024
AB-2024-043
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Aérospatiale (Airbus Helicopters) AS332L1, N368EV, 41 km north-north-west of Hay aerodrome, New South Wales, on 22 November 2024
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Albury, New South Wales, AS332L1, 2179, Helicopter, N368EV, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Aerospatiale Industries
AO-2024-060
Aircraft preparation event involving Saab 340B, VH-OLL, at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 19 November 2024
Melbourne Airport, Merimbula Airport, 340B, 340B-175, Turboprop, VH-OLL, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Saab Aircraft Co., Regional Express Pty Ltd (Rex)
AO-2024-059
Hay Super Puma helicopter accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will investigate Friday’s accident involving a Super Puma helicopter near Hay, NSW. As reported to the ATSB the aircraft was conducting a ferry flight from Broken Hill to Albury when it collided with terrain north of Hay. The ATSB has deployed a team of four transport safety investigators with expertise in helicopter maintenance and engineering, flying operations, and data recovery and analysis to the accident site, where they are expected to arrive on Saturday. Once on site over coming days they will examine and map the site and wreckage, recover…
Fuel starvation event involving an Intermountain Manufacturing Co A-9A, Lake Keepit aircraft landing area, New South Wales, on 29 September 2024
AB-2024-042
Saab 340 fire and smoke event highlights importance of aircraft configuration knowledge
An in-flight fire and smoke incident involving a Saab 340 freight aircraft over New South Wales last year highlights the importance of operators ensuring flight crews are aware of …
Collision with terrain involving a Robinson R44, 13 km north of Thredbo, New South Wales on 13 October 2024
AB-2024-041
Frayed seatbelt installed on an aircraft used for commercial passenger operations
RA2023-00159
Incorrect and late weather forecasting at Sydney
RA2023-00111
The reporter advises that the responses from Airservices Australia and the Bureau of Meteorology do not fully address the concern that reliable weather forecasts are not available resulting in last minute runway changes. Further, the reporter advises that the Aeronautical Meteorological Observer Certificate held by Tower Controllers is only of use when observing current weather conditions. This does not assist controllers in understanding weather conditions yet to arrive.