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Short notice NOTAMs for airspace closures or delays
RA2023-00098
Suitability of the [Data recording tool] data to accurately determine required staffing levels
RA2023-00101
The ATSB thanks Airservices for clarifying the purpose of the [Data recording tool] data.  However, the ATSB notes that the reporter’s concerns are that supervisors in [various locations] are not including local contextual information and other pertinent information to determine future staffing levels and are relying solely on [Data recording tool] reports. The ATSB asked if Airservices’ position on [Data recording tool] reports could be reiterated to supervisors in these areas.  Airservices advised that via the Director Operations, they will brief the Line…
Ongoing non-compliance of standard operating procedures at [Location 1] regional airport by ground crew
RA2023-00131
Clutch failure involving Robinson R22 Beta, 6 km north of Bankstown Airport, New South Wales on 29 December 2024
AB-2025-002
Collision with water involving Cessna 208 Caravan, VH-WTY, Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, on 7 January 2025
Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island, WA, Elizabeth Quay Aircraft Landing Area, WA, 208, 20800586, Turboprop, VH-WTY, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Destroyed, Textron Aviation Inc.
AO-2025-001
Rottnest Island Cessna 208 accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into a collision with water accident involving a Cessna 208 floatplane during take-off near Rottnest Island, off Perth, on Tuesday afternoon. As reported to the ATSB, during take-off the floatplane collided with the water, before coming to rest partially submerged. The ATSB will deploy a team of transport safety investigators from its Perth, Brisbane and Canberra offices, specialising in human performance, and aircraft operations and maintenance.…
Technical assistance to the New South Wales Police – Collision with water involving TL-Ultralight Sting S4, 23-1677, 5 km north-west of Scotts Head, New South Wales, on 4 January 2025
Sting S4, Piston, 23-1677, Part 103 Sport and recreational aircraft, Destroyed, TL Ultralight
AE-2025-001
VFR into IMC involving Leonardo Helicopters AW139, 11 km east-north-east of Sydney Airport, on 6 December 2024
AB-2024-051
Near collision involving a Jonker JS3 and Cessna 208B about 18.5 km west-north-west of Lake Keepit, New South Wales, on 1 December 2024
AB-2024-050
Collisions at level crossings
Despite continued concerted efforts to prevent collisions at level crossings by local, state and federal governments in conjunction with the rail industry, the ATSB continues to investigate similar occurrences.  Over the past decade the Bureau has conducted 17 investigations and one safety study. The following investigations highlight some key learnings for both road users and rail infrastructure managers to help reduce collisions at level crossings.