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Mining charter flight experiences in-flight engine failure
Pilots conduct successful forced landing with no injuries and minimal aircraft damage
Repaired engine…
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Flight crew inadvertently lined-up and commenced take-off roll on Canberra Airport’s runway 30, rather than the assigned runway 35
Flight crew advised they were…
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Battery overcharging generated excessive hydrogen that ignited and ruptured the battery system enclosure
Software controlling the battery charging voltage was…
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State of design increased the required frequency of dye penetrant inspections of Yak-52 aluminium elevator bellcranks to 25 flying hours
In Russia, Yak-52 operators…
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Shortly after take-off at about 500 ft AGL engine power reduced to below idle
Power loss probably due to undetected water contamination in fuel
Chemical hopper was…
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Pilot of a PA-28 light aircraft did not sight an ATR airliner, which the controller had instructed them to follow
PA-28 turned in front of the ATR, resulting in a…
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Coal train wagon derailed due to through-axle failure of an axle
Derailed wheelset travelled 2.6 km before train came to a stop
Operator conducted non-destructive…
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Duty controller granted track access to maintenance electrician during shunting
Required protection flags were not placed on the train
Elements of the operator’s…
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Approach profile was lower than intended.
Aircraft pitched up on encountering turbulence.
Accident highlights the importance of aircraft adopting an approach profile…
The ATSB has released an update to the Aviation Occurrence Statistics report with the inclusion of 2019 aviation activity data (hours flown and aircraft departures) not available at time of…
