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Reducing the severity of injuries in accidents involving small aircraft
A significant number of ATSB investigations involving helicopters and small aeroplanes have identified safety factors associated with accident survivability. Such a finding indicates a fatal or serious injury would probably have been avoided, or the risk of such an injury would have been decreased, if the availability of safety equipment or compliance with relevant procedures or good practice was followed.  Survivability concepts addressed in ATSB investigations include: Helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) and currency Survivability…
Reducing the collision risk around non-towered airports
Australia is a vast and sparsely-populated continent, with a highly active general aviation sector, and a healthy charter and scheduled passenger air transport sector servicing regional centres.  These factors are among those which contribute to Australia having more than 330 certified aerodromes (as defined by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority), and more than 2,000 defined aircraft landing areas (or ALAs). The vast majority of these are non-towered, with no separation or traffic guidance provided by a ground-based controller, as you would have in…
Preliminary report details known sequence of events in Limbunya Station R22 helicopter accident
The ATSB has released a preliminary report detailing evidence gathered to date in its investigation of a fatal mustering accident, which occurred approximately 550 km south of Darwin in June…
Loss of separation assurance involving Embraer ERJ 190-100, VH-UZI and Embraer ERJ 190-100, VH-XVS that occurred 86 km west of Grafton Aerodrome, New South Wales on 20 August 2023
Brisbane Airport, Canberra Airport, ERJ 190-100 IGW, 19000062, Jet, VH-XVS, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica, Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
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Hobart 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-2023-039
Accredited Representative to Transport Accident Investigation Commission New Zealand - Incorrect configuration (fuel management) involving Boeing 737, ZK-TLL, Auckland, New Zealand, on 8 June 2022
AA-2023-003
Fuel flow fluctuations experienced before Groote Eylandt accident, preliminary investigation report details
An ATSB preliminary report details early factual information established as part of its ongoing investigation into a June 2023 accident involving a Cessna 210 charter aircraft on Groote…
Flight below lowest safe altitude involving ERJ-190, VH-IKJ, about 11km north-north-east of Napier Airport, New Zealand, on 24 May 2023
Auckland, New Zealand, Napier, New Zealand, ERJ 190-300, 19020029, Jet, VH-IKJ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Embraer S.A., Pionair Australia Pty Ltd
AO-2023-038
Cracked main rotor blade discovered after pilot detected abnormal vibrations
A BO 105 helicopter which had returned to land after the pilot detected abnormal airframe vibrations was found to have a crack in a main rotor blade, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
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Concern regarding the lack of Fatigue Risk Management System and Risk Assessments for [Operator's] Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operators
RM2020-00005
Although the concerns raised through REPCON are that of the reporter and not the ATSB; throughout the course of ATSB Investigation [number], the ATSB confirms that there is evidence to indicate that VTS controllers either do not take their designated 30 minute meal break, or do not take the full 30 minutes allocated to them throughout a 12-hour shift. However, the ATSB notes that [Operator] is taking steps to address the concerns raised in the REPCON report.