Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• Shortcuts
• Legislation and Regulation
• Annual Review
• Media Releases
• Human Factors course
• Freedom Of Information
• Employment Opportunities

• Top Requests
• Safety Investigation Reports
• Aviation Statistics
• Rail Statistics
• Research Publications
• Flight Crew Licence Check

• Research
• Aviation Safety in Review
• Amateur-built aircraft
• Runway excursions
• Threat and Error Management
• Aircraft Depressurisation: Cabin crew
• Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance

• Passenger Safety
• Staying Safe - Turbulence
• Staying Safe - Depressurisation
• Passenger Health - Infectious disease

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory Agency. The Bureau is governed by a Commission and is entirely separate from transport regulators, policy makers and service providers. The ATSB's function is to improve safety and public confidence in the aviation, marine and rail modes of transport through excellence in:

• independent investigation of transport accidents and other safety occurrences;
• safety data recording, analysis and research; and
• fostering safety awareness, knowledge and action.

The ATSB does not investigate for the purpose of apportioning blame or to provide a means for determining liability.

• Midair collision 20 km SE of Orange, New South Wales 8 December 2009

  The ATSB has released its preliminary report into the midair collision 20 km SE of Orange, New South Wales, 8 December 2009.

• ATSB welcomes appointment of new Commissioner

  The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) today welcomed the appointment of Ms Carolyn Walsh as the newest member of the ATSB Commission, effective from 8 March 2010.

• Go-around event Melbourne Airport, Victoria, 21 July 2007, VH-VQT, Airbus Industrie A320-232

  The ATSB has released its report into the Go-around event Melbourne Airport, Victoria, 21 July 2007, VH-VQT, Airbus Industrie A320-232.

• Aircraft instrument and fuel system detritus examination Bell 206L4, P2-HBC, collision with terrain in the vicinity of Lake Murray PNG, 25 September 2008

  The ATSB has released its report into the aircraft instrument and fuel system detritus examination, collision with terrain involving a Bell 206L4 helicopter, registered P2-HBC, in the vicinity of Lake Murray PNG, 25 September 2008.

• Avoidable Accidents No. 1 - Low-level flying

  The ATSB has released its publication Avoidable Accidents No. 1 Low-level flying focusing on accidents involving unnecessary and unauthorised low flying.

• Main Landing gear wheel failure Sydney Airport, NSW 6 February 2009 VH-KDQ Saab 340B

  The ATSB has released its report into the main landing gear wheel failure Sydney Airport, NSW 6 February 2009 VH-KDQ Saab 340B.

• Midair collision involving two Robinson Helicopters Springvale Station, WA, 5 May 2009

  The ATSB has released its report into the midair collision 15 km SE Springvale Station, WA, 5 May 2009, VH-PHT, Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Beta II VH-HCB, Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Beta II.

• Collision with terrain - Dorrigo, NSW 9 December 2009

  The ATSB has released its preliminary report into the collision with terrain involving a Bell Longranger Helicopter, registered VH-MJO at Dorrigo, New South Wales on 9 December 2009.

• Leading edge device failure Norfolk Island 29 December 2007 VH-OBN Boeing Company 737-229

  The ATSB has released its final report into the leading edge device failure at Norfolk Island involving a Boeing Company 737-229 VH-OBN, 29 December 2007.

• Derailment of Train 5PS6, Bates, South Australia, 19 April 2008

  The ATSB has released its final report into the derailment of Train 5PS6 at Bates, South Australia on 19 April 2008.

More reports...