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Uncommanded engine shutdown involving De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8, VH-LQD, 77 km north-north-west of Brisbane Airport, Queensland, on 26 June 2018
Mackay, Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, DHC-8-402, 4371, Turboprop, VH-LQD, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, De Havilland Canada, Sunstate Airlines (Qld), operating as QantasLink
AO-2018-049
Wirestrike and collision with terrain involving Cessna 172RG, VH-LCZ, Parafield Airport, South Australia, on 3 July 2018
Parafield, South Australia, Parafield, South Australia, 172RG, 172RG0578, Piston, YH-LCZ, Private, Substantial, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2018-050
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Cessna 172, VH-EWE, near Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, on 8 June 2018
Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, 172S, 172S10361, Piston, VH-EWE, Private, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2018-048
Engine failure and forced landing of Beech Aircraft 76, VH-BDS, 49km north-west of Cessnock Airport, New South Wales, on 1 June 2018
Coonamble, NSW, Cessnock, NSW, 76 (Duchess), ME-64, Piston, VH-BDS, Private, Substantial, Beech Aircraft Corp, Masterflight
AO-2018-047
De-icing boot failure involving Saab 340, VH-ZLH, Esperance Airport, Western Australia, on 26 May 2018
Esperance, WA, Perth, WA, 340B, 340B-376, Turboprop, VH-ZLH, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Saab Aircraft Co., Regional Express (REX)
AO-2018-045
Fire on board Iron Chieftain, Port Kembla, New South Wales, on 18 June 2018
Ardrossan, South Australia, Port Kembla, New South Wales, Iron Chieftain, Bulk carrier, Australia, 9047740, Fire, Cargo, CSL Australia
346-MO-2018-011
Engine vibrations and in-flight shutdown involving Airbus A330, VH-QPI, near Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 1 June 2018
Sydney, New South Wales, Bangkok, Thailand, A330-303, 0705, Jet, VH-QPI, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, Airbus, Qantas Airways
AO-2018-046
Fatality in the elevator trunk on board OOCL Kuala Lumpur, 8.5 nautical miles south-east of Port Botany, New South Wales, on 3 June 2018
Fremantle, Western Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, OOCL Kuala Lumpur, Container, Singapore, 9367176, Minor, Fatality, Fully cellular container ship, Synergy Marine, Singapore
345-MO-2018-009
Loss of containers overboard involving YM Efficiency, 16 NM east-south-east of Newcastle, New South Wales, on 1 June 2018
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Port Botany, Sydney, New South Wales, YM Efficiency, Container, Liberia, 9353280, Minor, Cargo shift, Cargo, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
344-MO-2018-008
Taxiing proximity event involving Airbus A321, VH-VWQ and Boeing 737, VH-VZB, Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 30 April 2018
Launceston, Tas, Melbourne, Vic, A321-231, 7384, Jet, VH-VWQ, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus, Jetstar Airways
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Melbourne, Vic, Brisbane, Qld, 737-838, 34196, Jet, VH-VZB, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Qantas Airways
AO-2018-040