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Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Cirrus SR22, VH-XGR, at Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, on 17 March 2023
Southport Aerodrome, Queensland, Bankstown Aerodrome, New South Wales, SR22, 3494, VH-XGR, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Substantial, Cirrus Design Corporation, LIZERO PTY LIMITED
AO-2023-011
Weather, training and procedures among considerations in on-going investigation into Cessna 210’s in-flight break-up
Key points Preliminary report details factual information gathered in the investigation’s early evidence collection phase; Satellite imagery showed the formation of a…
Descent below minima landing incident highlights importance of operator risk controls for unforecast weather
Key points Fokker 100 landed in low cloud with the flight crew not visually acquiring the runway until below the minimum descent altitude to continue the approach; Aircraft fuel…
Devonport collision highlights importance of bridge resource management
Key points Bulk carrier collided with and sank two moored tugs during a turn at Devonport, Tasmania; Neither the ship’s master nor the second mate had undertaken bridge resource…
Depressurisation incident highlights the importance of prioritising the use of oxygen when there is a risk of hypoxia, effective mitigations for known design limitations
Conflicting information due to a known design limitation, unclear guidance in the flight crew techniques manual, and distractions contributed to the flight crew of an Airbus A330 delaying the…
Hard landing involving Boeing 737-8FE, VH-YQR, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 10 March 2023
Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, 737-8FE, 41011, Jet, VH-YQR, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES PTY LTD
AO-2023-010
Concern regarding the implementation of Temporary Restricted Airspace (TRA) at multiple locations, the use of short breaks and proposed enroute conditional endorsement (ECE) procedure
RA2022-00053
Concern regarding the operational hours of Gold Coast tower
RA2022-00038
Air Tractor stalled during tightening turn while repositioning for next spray run
Key points During a turn to reposition for next spray run, the aircraft aerodynamically stalled at a height too low to recover from; Although not a requirement, an aerial…
Partial power loss created demanding, time-critical situation prior to fatal Serpentine accident
Key points Engine of Dynaero MCR-01 VLA ran rough just after take-off and pilot commenced a turn to the left before stalling and impacting terrain; ATSB found multiple tasks in…