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Lake Cargelligo ag aircraft accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into a collision with terrain accident involving an Air Tractor aerial application aircraft south-east of Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales. While conducting aerial spraying on a property, the aircraft reportedly struck a wire, and collided with terrain. The ATSB is deploying a transport safety investigation team from its Canberra office. …
In-depth pre-flight planning and strict adherence to the plan critical for in-flight filming formation flights, Port Phillip mid-air collision highlights
The mid-air collision of two S-211 jets during aerial photography south of Melbourne highlights the importance of in-depth pre-flight planning of formation flying manoeuvres and strictly…
ATSB releases Bourke Air Tractor accident preliminary report
The ATSB has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into an accident involving an Air Tractor aircraft conducting aerial spraying on a property near Bourke, in north-…
Collision with terrain involving Cessna 172N, VH-SQO, near Mulgathing, South Australia, on 27 June 2024
Mulgathing Station, SA, Mulgathing Station, SA, 172N, 17270255, Piston, VH-SQO, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company, Mulgathing Proprietary Limited
AO-2024-037
Safety concern with the level crossing at [Location] railway station
RR2023-00037
The implementation of temporary speed restrictions
RR2023-00005
Concern regarding changes to an operator's Fatigue Management System
RR2023-00003
Procedures employed by [Operator] to record and monitor flight and duty times
RA2022-00015
Ineffective bridge resource management contributed to Port of Bunbury bulk carrier grounding
Ineffective bridge resource management contributed to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia, an ATSB investigation has found. The grounding…
Flight below minimum sector altitude involving Cessna 310R, VH-ZMB, 14 km west-north-west of Alice Springs Airport, Northern Territory, on 1 July 2024
Willowra, Alice Springs, 310R, 310R0815, Piston, VH-ZMB, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company, AvLease Pty Ltd
AO-2024-039