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Level crossing protections mistakenly removed during signal upgrade work
Isolation plans did not provide specific detail for the scope of work for each stage of the…
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Cloud and low visibility almost certainly precluded the pilot from navigating by ground reference
The aircraft collided with terrain in level flight, under power…
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Uncommanded engine shutdown due to bearing fracture
On the day before the flight, metal debris was detected on the engine chip detector
Crew were unable to feather…
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A sudden wind change during high-speed descent resulted in the airspeed suddenly increasing towards the aircraft maximum operating speed
The captain responded by…
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Unstable atmospheric conditions resulted in UAV being unable to maintain controlled flight
UAV’s structural limitations were exceeded, resulting in both wings…
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Wagons started to roll back to towards siding as freight train’s locomotives started run-around movement
Brake pipe air taps were closed during wagon uncoupling…
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ATSB has released an interim report from its on-going investigation into large air tanker accident
Interim report does not contain findings, but details accident’s…
The fuselage of a Dash 8 turboprop aircraft was penetrated in two places when a propeller blade collar separated shortly after take-off from Darwin.
The DHC-8-202 (Dash 8) aircraft…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has today farewelled Carolyn Walsh from its Commission after more than a decade of helping to improve transport safety for all Australians.…
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The primary protection against thunderstorm-related turbulence is avoidance
10 nautical miles was not enough separation to ensure safe passage from a thunderstorm…
