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Winching event involving Sikorsky S92A, VH-IPE, near Broome, Western Australia, on 26 August 2017
Broome, WA, Broome, WA, S92A, 920038, Helicopter, VH-IPE, Aerial Work, Nil, Sikorsky Aircraft, HNZ Australia
AO-2017-095
Fuel starvation and forced landing involving Piper PA-28, VH-BDB, 15 km west-south-west of Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 19 September 2017
Bankstown Airport, NSW, Bankstown Airport, NSW, PA-28-181, 2843425, Piston, VH-BDB, Private, Substantial, Piper Aircraft Corp, Vectra Holdings
AO-2017-094
Aircraft loading event involving Saab 340 VH-ZRB, Sydney Airport, NSW, on 14 September 2017
Sydney, NSW, Wagga, Wagga, NSW, 340B, 340B-389, Turboprop, VH-ZRB, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Saab Aircraft Co., Regional Express (REX)
AO-2017-093
Signal ME45 passed at danger, involving suburban passenger train 1A21, Bowen Hills, Queensland, on 26 August 2017
1A21, Nil, Bowen Hills Station, Qld., SPAD (signal passed at danger), Shorncliffe Station, Qld., Queensland Rail, Suburban Passenger Train
RO-2017-010
Overspeed and pitch up resulting in cabin crew injury involving Boeing 737, VH‑VUE, 42 NM east-south-east of Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 13 September 2017
Melbourne, Victoria, Adelaide, South Australia, 737-8FE, 34167, Jet, VH-VUE, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines
AO-2017-092
Ditching involving a MBB BK117-A3 helicopter, ZK-IED, Porirua Harbour, Pauatahanui Arm, New Zealand, on 2 May 2017
BK117-A3, Helicopter, ZK-IED, Unknown, Substantial, Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm
AE-2017-084
Grounding of domestic commercial vessel, The Big Duck, Granite Island, Victor Harbour, South Australia, on 15 August 2017
Victor Harbour, Granite Island, SA, Victor Harbour, Granite Island, SA, The Big Duck, Passenger, Australian, Unknown, Grounding, Domestic commercial vessel, The Big Duck Boat Tour
334-MO-2017-008
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Diamond DA40, VH-YPQ, 1 km south of Port Macquarie Airport, New South Wales, on 8 September 2017
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, DA 40 NG, 40.N292, Piston, VH-YPQ, Flying Training, Destroyed, Diamond Aircraft Industries, Australian International Aviation College
AO-2017-090
Operational non-compliance involving GIE Avions De Transport Regional ATR72, P2-ATR, Cairns Airport, Queensland, on 4 September 2017
Cairns, Qld, Londolovit, Papua New Guinea, ATR 72-212A, 1287, Turboprop, P2-ATR, Charter, Nil, ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional, PNG Air
AO-2017-091
Flight control systems event, involving Boeing 737-800, VH-YIJ, near Wellington, New Zealand, on 25 May 2017
Brisbane, Qld, Wellington, NZ, 737-8FE, 39924, Jet, VH-YIJ, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia International Airlines
AO-2017-088