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Near collision involving Piper PA-32, VH-NKA and Cessna 210, VH-SQT, near Oenpelli Airport, Northern Territory, on 25 May 2016
Darwin, NT, Oenpelli, NT, PA-32R-301, 3246164, Piston, VH-NKA, Private, Nil, Piper Aircraft Corp
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Jabiru, NT, Jabiru, NT, 210M, 21062874, Piston, VH-SQT, Charter, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2016-054
Navigation event involving Kavanagh Balloons E-240, VH-VBM, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, on 21 May 2016
Bundoora, Vic., Brighton, Vic., E-240, E240-448, Balloon, VH-VBM, Ballooning, Nil, Kavanagh Balloons
AO-2016-052
Near collision involving Piper PA-28, VH-MJT and Airbus Helicopters EC 130, VH-ZVO, Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 20 May 2016
Bankstown, NSW, Bankstown, NSW, PA-28-181, 28-7790256, Piston, VH-MJT, Flying Training, Nil, Piper Aircraft Corp
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Port Kembla, NSW, Bankstown, NSW, EC 130 T2, 8186, Helicopter, VH-ZVO, Business, Nil, Airbus Helicopters
AO-2016-053
Runaway and collision between 'J' class and 'Nagasaki’ class trams, Sydney Tramway Museum, Loftus, New South Wales, on 15 May 2016
'Nagasaki' class tram 1054, Minor, Loftus, NSW, Collision, Sydney Tramway Museum, Passenger
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‘J’ class tram 675, Substantial, Loftus, NSW, Collision, Sydney Tramway Museum, Tramway Museum
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‘Y’ class tram 1, Nil, Loftus, NSW, Collision, Sydney Tramway Museum, Tramway Museum
RO-2016-006
Smoke event involving Airbus A380, VH-OQD, about 1,500 km west-south-west of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, United States, on 16 May 2016
Sydney, NSW, Dallas, USA, A380-842, 0026, Jet, VH-OQD, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus, Qantas
AO-2016-051
Hard landing involving Maule MT-7, VH-DRS, near Noosa, Queensland, on 16 May 2016
Greenfield, Qld, MT-7-235, 18091C, Piston, VH-DRS, Private, Substantial, Maule Aircraft Corp
AO-2016-049
Near collision involving Robinson R22, VH-JKH and Cessna 182, VH-YKM, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, New South Wales, on 22 April 2016
Ballina/Byron Gateway, NSW, Ballina/Byron Gateway, NSW, R22 BETA, 1086, Piston, VH-JKH, Flying Training, Nil, Robinson Helicopter Co
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Ballina/Byron Gateway, NSW, Grafton, NSW, 182T, 18281374, Piston, VH-YKM, Private, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2016-050
Engine nacelle strike and continued operation involving Boeing 737-8FE, VH-YIW, Faleolo Airport, Apia, Samoa on 23 April 2016
Auckland, New Zealand, Apia, Samoa, 737-8FE, 40700, Jet, VH-YIW, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia International Airlines
AO-2016-042
Loss of control involving Robinson R22, VH-WGB, 221 km east-north-east of Port Hedland Airport, Western Australia, on 12 May 2016
Wallal Downs Station, WA, Wallal Downs Station, WA, R22 BETA, 3326, Helicopter, VH-WGB, Aerial Work, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2016-047
Tailstrike involving Airbus A320, VH-VGF, at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 11 May 2016
Melbourne, Vic., Hobart, Tas., A320-232, 4497, Jet, VH-VGF, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, Airbus, Jetstar Airways
AO-2016-046