ATSB analysis of increased accident and incident data
ATSB analysis shows that an increase in reported airline accident and incident data since 2001 is mainly due to industry expansion, and the rates of many types of occurrence have fallen.
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ATTENTION: Editors/Chief of Staff, Aviation/transport writers
ATTENTION EDITOR and CHIEF-OF-STAFF - Media Conference
ATTENTION: Editors/Chief of Staff, Aviation/transport writers
Bass Strait platform stopped by electrical fires
The ATSB has found that the self propelled accommodation
platform Safe Concordia had been plagued by problems in
its electrical systems since its construction and these problems
had not been adequately addressed before the platform suffered two
Antarctic ship fire the result of fuel leak
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that an engine room fire that occurred on board the Antarctic resupply ship LAstrolabe, on 11 November 2006, was the result of a fuel leak on the starboard main engine.
Level crossing collision, Elizabeth River, NT
The ATSB has found that a collision occurred at level crossing near Elizabeth River (NT) on 20 October 2006 because the driver of a road-train truck did not stop at a Stop sign to give way to an approaching freight train.
Tail Strike Melbourne Airport 20 March 2009, Airbus A340-500 aircraft, registered A6-ERG Media Conference
Today the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is releasing its Preliminary Factual report into the tail strike involving Airbus A340-500, A6-ERG, during take-off at Melbourne Airport at approximately 10:31 PM on the evening of 20 March 2009.