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Loss of separation assurance - Airbus A330-300, B-HLV and Boeing B737-800, VH-VUJ, 222 km north-west of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, on 22 December 2009
Melbourne, Vic., Darwin, NT, 737, 34443, Jet, VH-VUJ, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company
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Hong Kong China, Melbourne, Vic., A330, 548, Jet, B-HLV, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Airbus
AO-2009-080
Total power loss - Bell helicopter TH-1F, VH-LIQ, 56 km south-east of Tamworth Aerodrome, New South Wales, on 8 December 2009
TH-1, 66-1237, Helicopter, VH-LIQ, Aerial Work, Bell Helicopter Co
AO-2009-076
Mid-air collision - 20 km south-east of Orange, New South Wales, Aerospatiale AS350-B2, VH-NFO and a Kawasaki BK117, VH-LXC, on 8 December 2009
AS350, 1823, Helicopter, VH-NFO, Aerial Work, Minor, Aerospatiale Industries
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Bathurst, NSW, Macquarie Woods, NSW, BK117, 1019, Helicopter, VH-LXC, Aerial Work, Nil, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
AO-2009-075
Independent investigation into the engine room fire on board the Liberian registered container ship Maersk Duffield, in Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 10 December 2009
Singapore, Brisbane, QLD, Maersk Duffield, Liberia, 9227340, Minor, Fire, 1030, Container ship
271-MO-2009-011
Fuel planning event, weather-related event and ditching involving Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A, VH‑NGA, 6.4 km west-south-west of Norfolk Island Airport, on 18 November 2009
Apia, Samoa, Norfolk Island, Westwind 1124A, 387, Jet, VH-NGA, Medical Transport, Destroyed, Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd, 0545 UTC
AO-2009-072
Visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions – Dorrigo, New South Wales, on 9 December 2009, VH-MJO, Bell Helicopter 206L-1 LongRanger
206, 45745, Helicopter, VH-MJO, Aerial Work, Substantial, Bell Helicopter Co
AO-2009-077
In-flight cargo door separation - Eurocopter AS350D, VH-PIH, 28km north-west of Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, on 1 December 2009
AS350, 1341, Helicopter, VH-PIH, Aerial Work, Minor, Aerospatiale Industries
AO-2009-073
Boeing 737-8FE, VH-VON, Darwin Aerodrome NT, 9 November 2009
Brisbane, Qld, Darwin, NT, 737, 33795, VH-VON, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company
AO-2009-071
Wirestrike - McDonnell Douglas 369D, VH-PLJ, 13 km north of Murray Bridge, South Australia, on 19 November 2008
369, 1280445D, Helicopter, VH-PLJ, Aerial Work, Substantial, McDonnell Douglas Corp.
AO-2008-078
Collision with terrain - VH-ZRR, 21 km south-east of Kojonup (ALA), Western Australia, on 17 November 2009
Crossburn Farm Strip, Crossburn Farm Strip, 188, 18802103T, Piston, VH-ZRR, Aerial Work, Substantial, PZL Warszawa-Okecie, 0758 WST
AO-2009-070