An ATSB research report into stall warning events has given new insights into the way in which Australian pilots respond when flying at the margins of safe flight.
Stall warnings…
As it came into land, a Cessna 172N struck a powerline, leaving two people injured and one person dead.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released important advice to…
A serious incident which saw a glider and a helicopter come too close to each other shows the dangers and responsibilities that exist at Australia’s non-towered aerodromes.
On 29…
A helicopter accident at Horn Island has shown the challenges that can accompany night operations, as well as the speed with which things can suddenly go wrong.
The accident…
The ATSB determined that a combination of hot weather and track disturbance activities resulted in a misalignment of the track and a freight train derailment.
The derailment…
A radio dead zone or an underpowered portable radio may have contributed to a loss of communication between an aircraft and an aviation rescue fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle.
On 26…
The benefits of having an operational transponder was recently demonstrated when a Fokker and Cessna’s close proximity activated the collision avoidance system.
The incident…
A derailment that spilled about 89 litres of phosphoric acid has shown the critical importance of detecting track defects before they cause an accident.
The derailment occurred on 9…
The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 11 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 22 covers short, office-based investigations. …
The landing gear collapse on a Raytheon B200 was due to the incorrect installation of a component, according to the ATSB investigation report. On 27 March 2013 a Raytheon B200 aircraft was…
