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Fitment of constant wear lifejackets with seatbelts in aircraft
AO-2023-001
Safety Advisory Notice To manufacturers of constant wear lifejackets and certification authorities Fitment of constant wear lifejackets with seatbelts in aircraft Constant wear lifejackets, including pouch style lifejackets, must not interfere with the proper fitment of aircraft seatbelts. It is imperative that seatbelts are fitted correctly. Not wearing a seatbelt, or wearing it improperly, can significantly increase the risk of serious or fatal injury in the event of an accident. What happened  On 2…
Cockpit Visibility Study supporting AO-2023-001 – Midair collision involving Eurocopter EC130 B4, VH XH9, and Eurocopter EC130 B4, VH-XKQ, Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, on 2 January 2023
AS-2023-001
Descent below segment minimum safe altitude involving Fokker 100, VH-FGB, near Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 30 August 2023
Brisbane Airport, Adelaide Airport, Fokker 100, 11446, Jet, VH-FGB, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Fokker B.V., Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
AO-2023-041
Enduring safety lessons from fatal pilot ladder crew transfer accident
Managers of the two vessels involved in a fatal crew transfer accident off Brisbane had not ensured personnel had a common and complete understanding of how the transfer would be conducted,…
Runway excursions on take-off involving Airbus A330-323, 9M-MTL and Boeing 787-9, VN-A819, at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 7 and 18 September 2023
Melbourne Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, A330-323, 1395, Jet, 9M-MTL, Part 129 Foreign air transport operators, Nil, Airbus, Malaysia Airlines
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Melbourne Airport, Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport, Vietnam, 787-9, 62736, Jet, VN-A819, Part 129 Foreign air transport operators, Nil, The Boeing Company, Bamboo Airways
AO-2023-043
In-flight upset involving Boeing 737-8FE, VH-YQR, 143 km west of Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport, New South Wales, on 6 September 2023
Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, 737-8FE, 41011, Jet, VH-YQR, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
AO-2023-042
ATSB Strategic Plan
The ATSB's Strategic Plan reflects our Minister’s Statement of Expectations issued on 1 July 2023. We initiated the development of our new strategic plan to better position the agency to make the most effective use of our resources, and to ensure we continue to improve transport safety for the greatest public benefit through our independent investigations and influencing safety actions as Australia’s national transport safety investigator. The plan outlines the ATSB’s goals and strategies that will enable and enhance the effectiveness of our operations and functions under the…
ATSB releases preliminary report from on-going Caboolture mid-air collision investigation
A preliminary report details factual information established as part of the ATSB’s ongoing investigation into a mid-air collision at Caboolture airfield on the morning of 28 July.…
Technical assistance to the New South Wales Police in the examination of components from amateur-built Gyrocopter G-2468, collision with terrain near Allworth, New South Wales, on 12 August 2023
Remlap Park NSW, Remlap Park NSW, Sport and recreational, G-2468, Part 103 Sport and recreational aircraft, Destroyed
AE-2023-005
Technical assistance to CASA in the examination of a Bell 206 blade bolt nut
AE-2023-004