The pilot of a Cessna that struck a wire while on approach to land at their rural property likely lost awareness of and did not see the powerline, an ATSB investigation report details.…
The in-flight break-up of a Robinson R22 near Koorda, WA highlights the potentially catastrophic effects of low-g and/or low rotor RPM/rotor stall conditions in helicopters with semi-rigid…
Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, ERJ 190-100 IGW, 19000191, Jet, VH-UZI, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica, Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
AO-2024-030
A preliminary report details evidence gathered so far from an investigation into a safe working incident involving two passenger trains travelling in opposite directions on a single track…
Emerald Airport, Emerald Airport, 404, 4040224, Piston, VH-LAD, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company, Aero Logistics Pty Ltd
AO-2024-029
A Beech Baron’s descent below minimum altitude on approach to Adelaide’s Parafield Airport highlights to pilots the importance of vigilance of their aircraft’s altitude and workload…
805K, Passenger - metropolitan, Penrith, NSW, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Berowra (Via Central), NSW, Sydney Trains, Passenger Service
RO-2024-003
The pilots of two aircraft had incorrect mental models of local traffic when their aircraft took off from intersecting runways at the same time, an ATSB final report details. During…
A propeller strap that became embedded in a Saab 340 regional airliner’s cabin on take‑off from Canberra in November 2022 had been left in place, unnoticed, during preflight preparations, an…