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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
Signal RS57 passed at danger involving suburban passenger train 1W33, Roma Street Station, Queensland, on 5 September 2017
1W33, Nil, Mayne Rail Depot, Qld, SPAD (signal passed at danger), Northgate, Qld, Queensland Rail, Suburban passenger train
RO-2017-012
In-flight engine fire warning involving Fairchild SA227, VH-SEZ, near Avalon Airport, Victoria, on 3 September 2017
Portland, Vic., Essendon, Vic., SA227-AC, AC-637B, Turboprop, VH-SEZ, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Fairchild Industries Inc, Sharp Aviation
AO-2017-089
Level crossing collision between freight train 8279 and truck, at level crossing 5318, near Yalboroo, Queensland, on 29 August 2017
8279, Minor, Mackay, Qld, Level Crossing, Townnsville, Qld, Aurizon, Freight service
RO-2017-011
Engine malfunction involving a Pilatus PC-12, VH-OWS, near Meekatharra Airport, Western Australia, on 7 August 2017
Meekatharra, WA, Jandakot, WA, PC-12/47E, 1428, Turboprop, VH-OWS, Medical Transport, Nil, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Royal Flying Doctors Service of Australia (Western Operations)
AO-2017-087
Collision with terrain involving The Airplane Factory Sling 4, VH-BEG, Caloundra Aerodrome, Queensland, on 12 August 2017
Caloundra, Qld, Caloundra, Qld, Sling 4 (The Airplane Factory), 035, Piston, VH-BEG, Private, Destroyed, Amateur Built Aircraft
AO-2017-081
Hard landing involving Robinson R44 II, VH-LGN, Channel Point, Northern Territory, on 18 August 2017
Darwin, NT, Channel Point, NT, R44 II, 12052, Helicopter, VH-LGN, Private, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co, Hilibrook Pty Ltd
AO-2017-086
Collision between the container ship Glasgow Express and the fishing vessel Mako, off Cape Woolamai, Bass Strait, Victoria, on 12 August 2017
Sydney, NSW, Melbourne, Vic., Glasgow Express, Container, Germany, 9232589, Unknown, Collision, Container ship, Hapag-Lloyd, Germany
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San Remo, Victoria, San Remo, Victoria, Mako, Commercial fishing, Victoria registered, N/A, Substantial, Collision, Fishing vessel, Unknown
333-MO-2017-007