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Aircraft preparation event involving a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation B200, Gove, Northern Territory on 23 July 2024
AB-2024-034
Brisbane River oil tanker breakaway highlights importance of clearly defined emergency and risk management arrangements
The breakaway and grounding of an oil tanker in the Brisbane River during a significant weather event in February 2022 illustrates the importance…
FOI Disclosure 2024-25
Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 6 November 2024 FOI 24-25(07) 1.Documents containing information about the number, classification levels, type of employment (e.g. full time, part time, fractional, casual) functions and position descriptions of Indigenous Liaison Officers or equivalent (e.g. First Nations Liaison Officer or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer), if any, in your agency from…
Accredited Representative to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigation of engine issue on approach involving ATR 72, ZK-MVL, near Wellington Airport, New Zealand on 1 September 2024
AA-2024-009
Preliminary report details passenger 737 flight below minimum safe altitude near Canberra
A preliminary report from the ATSB’s on-going investigation into a flight below minimum altitude incident involving a Boeing 737 south of Canberra notes the operator involved has taken…
Objects falling from aircraft involving a Eurocopter AS350 B3, near Broken Hill Airport, New South Wales, on 5 July 2024
AB-2024-033
New safety advisory on automatic coupler operation and design features
A recent investigation into a grain train collision near Tamworth, New South Wales, has resulted in a safety advisory notice being issued to rollingstock operators on the often‑misunderstood…
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Robinson R44, King Leopold Ranges, Western Australia, on 22 June 2024
AB-2024-030
Fatigue management improvements underway after Brisbane Centre controller found asleep at end of their night shift
A Brisbane Centre air traffic controller who was found asleep at their workstation towards the end of their shift had worked multiple consecutive night shifts resulting in sleep debt, an…
Emissions Reduction Plan
The ATSB is responsible for managing and implementing emissions reduction initiatives set by the Australian Government’s Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy developed by Department of Finance.  The Strategy sets out the Australian Government’s approach to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 2030 and the reinstatement of public emissions reporting. The goal of this Emissions Reduction Plan is to provide a pathway for the ATSB to contribute to the achievement of the APS Net Zero 2030 target through emissions reduction activities. This plan encompasses…