The importance of having a clear, defined emergency plan for critical stages of flight is highlighted by a Cessna 172’s loss of control and collision with terrain in a residential street near…
A child fell between a railway station platform and a departing suburban passenger train at Gosnells Station in Perth, highlight…
A large crack across the width of a Robinson Helicopter Company R22 helicopter’s main rotor blade demonstrates that unexpected fatigue cracking can occur on critical flight components, and…
A turboprop airliner’s automatic ignition systems performed as designed, successfully relighting the aircraft’s engines after they separately flamed out in heavy rainfall when the aircraft…
The derailment of five freight train wagons highlights the importance of robust network rules that provide guidance for degraded condition operations, an ATSB investigation found.…
The origin of a white, rubbery contaminant discovered in Jet A1 fuel drums was determined to be sealant used on drum lids and bases, an ATSB investigation has found.
In September of…
A twin-engine Cessna 441 Conquest collided with the ground shortly after take-off following a simulated engine failure at about 400 feet when the aircraft did not achieve the expected single-…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released the preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into the mid-air collision involving a Piper Seminole and a Beech Travel Air aircraft…
Improper stowage of helicopter winch hook assemblies can lead to excessive movement and accelerated wear of the cable, which if undetected, can lead to catastrophic failure of the winch cable…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Aviation Occurrence Statistics report, covering the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019.
“Each year, thousands of safety…
