Unclear communication, confusion and misunderstanding of safeworking network rules resulted in a safeworking irregularity involving a freight train driver who unknowingly entered the track…
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Helicopter experienced an immediate power loss while operating at low-level due to an air line leak created by a loose union
A range of factors exacerbating the…
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Engine flamed out shortly after departure from Geraldton
Fuel flow regulator had seized due to internal gearing wear, despite being maintained within the recommended…
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Flight crew inadvertently selected incorrect radio frequency and TCAS/transponder mode
Unanticipated events and distractions during before flight checks increased…
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Main rotor struck fuselage in flight before the helicopter collided with terrain;
Weather stations closest to accident site showed significantly different weather…
The hard landing of a Robinson R22 helicopter on a private property near Derby, Western Australia last year was an unfortunate outcome for the operator who, in addressing one problem,…
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Visual inspection detected damage to nose landing gear light and main landing gear
Nose gear landing light was probably struck and damaged during departure from…
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Pilot’s ability to control the aircraft likely significantly degraded due to carbon monoxide exposure;
Cracks in aircraft exhaust and holes in firewall very likely…
An out of gauge wagon on a freight train caused minor damage to five station platforms while travelling from Brisbane to Port Kembla, a recent ATSB investigation has found.
On the…
While manoeuvring close to the ground in a confined and overgrown landing site on Moa Island in the Torres Strait, the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter experienced …
