Aviation
The ATSB's final aviation investigation report into a fatal fire-bombing accident south of Cootamundra last year found that the pilot lost control of the aircraft during a low altitude turn and that his lack of experience on the modified Dromader turbine-engined aircraft may have been a contribut
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is inviting owners of flying Amateur-built ABAA and Experimental (ABE) aircraft to participate in a survey. This is the first time in Australia that a constructive effort has been made to gather data on this growing segment of general aviation.
Pilot and media personality Graeme (Shirley) Strachan was fatally injured when he lost control of the helicopter he was flying after it was damaged in severe mountain wave turbulence and crashed on the north-east slope of Mount Archer, Queensland on 29 August 2001.
The ATSBs final investigation report into the fatal crash of an R44 Helicopter west of the Gunpowder airstrip in Queensland on 21 February 2006 found that the operation of the helicopter at weights that did not allow for adequate performance in the high temperatures experienced in the area may ha
The final report on the Whyalla Airlines Piper Chieftain VH-MZK accident on 31 May 2000, in which all eight occupants died, was released today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is assisting the
Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) with the
investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic
accident involving a Boeing 737-400 on 7 March 2007 at Yogyakarta,
Indonesia.
Aircraft Accident - Cirrus SR-22, near M7 Motorway at Cecil
Park, NSW on
5 February 2007
A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Cessna 337 4-fatality accident on 17 November 2007 will be held today, Wednesday 21 November 2007
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau today released its report on the Qantas B747-400 runway overrun accident at Bangkok International Airport on 23 September 1999.
Colmar Bruton have advised the ATSB that they experienced problems with their survey website, which meant returns were not accepted between Friday 25 May and Wednesday 30 May, although the site appeared to function correctly.
