A track worker who heard the whistle of an approaching passenger train and had to remove themselves from the danger zone was placed at risk of being struck by the train due to an unapproved…
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Flight operated under visual flight rules and required a transit over the McPherson Range
Aircraft encountered reduced visibility and the pilot likely became…
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Dash 8 surveillance aircraft’s engine failed on take off
Power turbine shaft of the aircraft's right engine fractured due to fatigue cracking
Corrosion pitting that…
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Train driver read through to a green signal on an adjacent line, resulting in a signal passed at danger;
Habituation limited the effectiveness of the automatic…
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The investigation identified a safety issue relating to lack of post-training supervision by the helicopter operator
Shortly after being trained in powerline…
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All crew members began feeling unwell on second flight of the day
Pilot observed indications of elevated levels of CO on chemical spot detector
Crew…
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A380 flight crew misheard ATC instruction, aircraft turned left instead of right
Flight crew likely experiencing a high workload due conducting a missed…
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Aircraft was conducting a post-maintenance check flight
Wreckage examination found no evidence of pre-existing defects with the aircraft’s flight controls or…
The ATSB is continuing its investigation into a separation occurrence in uncontrolled airspace near Ballina where recorded data showed that the tracks of an Airbus A320 and a private Jabiru…
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Displaced threshold in-place for runway works
Airport safety officer's car headlights were directed at reflective witches’ hats which to the pilots appeared as a row…