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Infant seatbelt requirements
RA2022-00042
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for the formulation and promulgation of international safety standards and policies for member states. The requirements for the methods of restraining infants during flight are set out in ICAO Annex 6 Part 1, Chapter 6. This requires an aircraft to be equipped with a seat and restraining belt for each passenger above an age that is stipulated by the ‘state of the operator.’ Additionally, ICAO defines an infant as a passenger who has not reached their second birthday, and does not provide an international standard for…
Fatigue management of driver only operations
RR2021-00091
Partial engine power loss and collision with terrain involving Cessna 210L, VH-FTM, Groote Eylandt Airport, Northern Territory, on 16 June 2023
Groote Eylandt Aerodrome, Ngukurr Aerodrome, 210L, 21061159, Piston, VH-FTM, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Substantial, Cessna Aircraft Company, Katherine Aviation Pty Ltd
AO-2023-028
VHF and ADS-B coverage in remote areas of lowered class E airspace
RA2020-00038
Accredited representative to the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile (BEA) investigation into the powerplant malfunction involving de Havilland DHC-6, F-OCQZ, Pointe Vele Airport, Wallis and Futuna Islands, 4 May 2021
DHC-6-300, Turboprop, F-OCQZ, De Havilland Canada
AE-2021-006
Misaligned take-off occurrences on runway 06 at Perth Airport, Western Australia
Perth Airport, Sydney Airport, 737-8SA, 44225, Jet, VH-IWQ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
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Perth Airport, 441, 441-0087, Turboprop, VH-NSA, Cessna Aircraft Company, Western Sky Australia Pty Ltd
AO-2023-027
Groote Eylandt light aircraft accident 
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into an accident involving a Cessna 210 single-engine charter aircraft with a pilot and five passengers on board at Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, on Friday afternoon.  As reported to the ATSB, during take-off the aircraft experienced engine issues and the pilot attempted to return to Groot Eylandt. During approach, the aircraft collided with terrain and came to a rest inverted.  The ATSB is preparing to deploy a team of transport safety investigators with experience in aircraft…
Level crossing collision between freight train and truck, near Katherine, Northern Territory, on 14 June 2023
2AD1, Freight, Adelaide, South Australia, Level Crossing, Darwin, Northern Territory, Aurizon
RO-2023-006
Van’s Aircraft owners urged to consider retrofitting new engine mount nose gear system
The ATSB is urging Van’s Aircraft owners to consider retrofitting a stronger nose gear and engine mount system on RV-6A, RV-7A and RV-9A models, after a number of notable nose-over accidents…
Object falling from aircraft involving a GippsAero GA-8, Fraser Island, Queensland, on 6 April 2023
AB-2023-004