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No road-rail interface agreement in place prior to fatal level crossing collision
Road authorities and rail infrastructure managers are urged to ensure they have interface agreements in place to collectively manage risk at level crossings, the Australian Transport Safety…
Collision with terrain involving Gulfstream 695A, VH-HPY, 56 km south-east of Cloncurry, Queensland on 4 November 2023
Toowoomba Airport, Mount Isa Airport, 695A, 96051, Turboprop, VH-HPY, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Destroyed, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, AGAIR Logistics Pty Ltd
AO-2023-053
Concern regarding the implementation process of changes to [Operator]'s procedures
RR2022-00014
Cloncurry aircraft accident
The ATSB has commenced a transport safety investigation into an aircraft accident near Cloncurry on Saturday afternoon. A team of transport safety investigators from the ATSB’s Brisbane office with experience in aircraft operations and maintenance is preparing to deploy to the accident site. Over the coming days, investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gather…
Annual Report 2022-23
Annual Report 2022-23
The ATSB Annual Report 2022-23 outlines performance against the outcome and program structure in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts' Portfolio Budget Statements 2022–23. Chief Commissioner's Review I am proud to present the ATSB’s annual report for 2022–23, a year in which we continued to work towards our mission of improving transport safety for the greatest public benefit through our independent investigations and influencing safety action. This was supported through the development of our Strategic Plan. We…
Rotor transmission support link fracture highlights importance of following manufacturer maintenance requirements
Deterioration not detected during routine maintenance contributed to the in-flight fracture of a pylon link assembly on a Bell Longranger helicopter, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
Loss of control and in-flight break-up involving Robinson R66, VH-KFT, near Hawks Nest, New South Wales, on 26 October 2023
Cessnock Airport, R66, 1138, Helicopter, VH-KFT, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2023-051
VFR into IMC, loss of control and collision with terrain involving SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale TB-20, VH-JTY, 65 km west of Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 28 October 2023
Antill Plains Aircraft Landing Area, Qld, Palmyra Aircraft Landing Area, Qld, TB-20, 516, Piston, VH-JTY, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale
AO-2023-052
Airspeed indication failure on take-off involving a Lancair IV-PT, at Parafield, South Australia, on 6 October 2023
AB-2023-007
Low fuel involving a Cessna 172M, at Gold Coast, Queensland, on 11 May 2023
AB-2023-005