The Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ATSB) is urging air passengers to strictly follow government safety advice when travelling with lithium batteries.
This follows an 11 August…
A fatal Cessna 172S aircraft accident highlights the dangers of an aircraft stalling and then spinning while conducting turning manoeuvres, particularly at low heights.
On 29 …
The original forecast at the time of departure for the intended destination of Adelaide, did not predict fog. During the flights, fog formed at Adelaide, preventing a normal landing. Both…
While repositioning, the pilot commenced lifting this Bell 206L-1 helicopter into a hover from a temporary helipad. It started rolling about the right skid until the main rotor blades struck…
A wheel failure that led to a train derailment, damaging 590 m of track, likely originated from a crack on the tread surface, the ATSB has found.
On 28 August 2015, a Pacific…
Fatigue may have contributed to the first officer not hearing the captain’s ‘gear up’ call.
On the evening of 4 December 2014, a Saab Aircraft Co. 340B aircraft, registered VH-ZRJ…
At about 1901 on 22 August 2014, a V/Line train travelling the Werribee line on the Melbourne Metropolitan Rail Network collided with a stationary Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) passenger…
The ATSB Commission today welcomes Greg Hood who begins his five-year appointment as the second Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Greg has more than 35…
On 24 October 2014, the Melbourne to Sydney XPT service ST24 was approaching Culcairn station when there was a severe vibration. The driver stopped at the station and upon inspecting the train found…
As a result of the investigation into a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight sustaining a pitch disconnect while on descent into Sydney, the ATSB has identified a safety issue that…
