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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…
ATSB releases preliminary report from on-going Gold Coast helicopter mid-air collision investigation
Key points Preliminary report details factual information but contains no findings; Report details accident’s sequence of events; Investigation will look closely at the issues…
Weather diversion from Sydney Airport to an emergency alternate involving Qantas B787-9 VH-ZNJ, on 18 February 2023
Santiago International Airport, Chile, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, 787-9, 66074, Jet, VH-ZNJ, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, The Boeing Company
AO-2023-009
Changes underway after loss of separation after take-off from Sydney
Key points A loss of separation occurred between a Boeing 787 and an Airbus A330 shortly after take-off from Sydney Airport in September 2022; The standard instrument departure…
Interim report outlines Cairns approaches below minimum altitude
Key points Two Boeing 737-800 aircraft descended below minimum altitude during approach into Cairns on separate flights in October 2022; ATSB’s interim report details…
Tertiary qualifications for transport safety investigators
Under a strategic partnership launched in early 2019, RMIT University delivers the Graduate Certificate in Transport Safety Investigation to both the ATSB’s own transport safety investigators and industry participants.  Through the partnership the ATSB provides advice on the development of the program structure and the course material, and a significant number of topics are delivered by ATSB subject matter experts with in-depth investigation and industry experience.  The ATSB-RMIT University partnership provides industry in Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region with…
Collision with terrain involving Textron Aviation Cessna 340A, RP-C2080, Mount Mayon, Albay Province, Philippines, on 18 February 2023
Bicol International Airport, Philippines, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines, CE340A, RP-C2080, Charter, Destroyed, Textron Aviation Inc.
AA-2023-002