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Investigation begins into death of two in 'experimental' foreign-registered single-engine aircraft at Appin

Emergency services called to a scrub fire south-west of Sydney on Monday found the single-engine aircraft with two men dead inside.

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Doomed Sydney plane from experimental kit

Crash investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a kit-built light plane that crashed on Sydney's southern outskirts, killing two men.

AAP

Northern Territory Police identify victims of plane crash near Bulman, north-east of Katherine

Authorities disclose the ages of two people who died when a Cessna 210 aircraft crashed in dense bushland 250 kilometres north-east of Katherine on Saturday, as investigators are flown in from interstate.

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Pilot in fatal Nullarbor plane crash was 43-year-old Perth father-of-two Michael Hebbard

The pilot in last Friday's fatal plane crash on the Nullarbor has been identified as 43-year-old Perth father-of-two Michael Hebbard, described as a "loving partner" and "doting dad".

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'Poor maintenance' behind NSW cargo spill

Years of deficient maintenance were to blame for a cargo ship losing 50 containers off the NSW coast in 2020, the transport safety commissioner says.

AAP

Lockhart River fatal plane crash ATSB investigation finds pilot error to blame

A pilot trying to land on a cloudy and wet morning appeared unaware he was flying about 300 metres lower than recommended, a report has found.

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'Misread' likely led to deadly Qld crash

A plane crash that killed five people in Queensland was likely caused by the pilot misreading the altimeter as he tried to land in bad weather.

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ATSB criticised for refusing to investigate Gympie plane crash that killed two pilots

Aviation groups and the loved ones of the two pilots killed in a mid-air collision near Gympie say the ATSB's refusal to investigate the incident is making the pain worse.

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From crocs to court: how Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright came to face charges relating to fatal helicopter crash

Tour operator and pilot turned TV personality denies perverting the course of justice and destroying evidence after February crash that killed colleague Chris Wilson

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ATSB finds poor visibility lead to Snowy Mountains helicopter crash, killing Barbeques Galore director

The head of Australia's air safety investigator says he will "never fully comprehend" why Peter Woodland chose to relaunch his helicopter before the fatal crash in NSW earlier this year.

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ATSB finds Queensland Rail missed flood warnings for 40 minutes before freight train derailed by rising water

The driver of a train that derailed in floodwaters outside Gympie during the February floods should have had almost an hour-and-a-half to stop, but he was never told.

ABC News

Northern Territory buffalo industry figure Norm Fisher identified as victim of fatal helicopter crash in Arnhem Land

The livestock industry is in mourning following the death of 47-year-old Norm Fisher, who was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in Arnhem Land earlier this week.

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Fatal NT helicopter crash investigated

Police and the national transport safety investigator are probing a helicopter crash in the Northern Territory that killed a 47-year-old man.

AAP

Man, 47, dies in helicopter crash near Ramingining in remote East Arnhem Land

Police say the 47-year-old man, who was the helicopter's pilot and sole occupant, died at the scene.

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ATSB won't probe Qld aircraft collision

National transport accident investigators have decided not to probe a light aircraft collision which killed two men in southeast Queensland.

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Eagle 'contributed' to NSW chopper crash

An ongoing investigation into a fatal helicopter crash north of Sydney has found a wedge tailed eagle carcass near the crash site.

AAP

Two killed in private WA helicopter crash

Two men are dead after the helicopter they were in crashed in Western Australia's wheatbelt region while they were participating in a club event.

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Ex-NT police officer Neil Mellon 'likely' to enter plea over investigation into chopper crash that killed Chris 'Willow' Wilson

Former acting senior sergeant Neil Mellon is one of two men charged in relation to the investigation into the crash that killed 'Outback Wrangler' star Chris 'Willow' Wilson on a crocodile egg-harvesting operation.

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Cargo ship fire tenth in 14 years: ATSB

A fire that burned for three days on a cargo ship at a WA port was sparked by crew members incorrectly using a plasma torch, a report has found.

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ATSB finds cockpit fire caused fatal light plane crash in Kununurra

A preliminary report finds cabin fire caused a remote health flight to crash in the Kimberley, killing a nurse, but what sparked the blaze remains unclear.

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Port Hedland cargo ship fire sparked after crew, management failed to assess risk, ATSB says

Federal authorities have asked the ship's parent company to provide a timeline on when it will address safety concerns.

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Pilot dies in crop duster plane crash near Chinchilla

A man in his 30s has died after his crop duster plane lost altitude before crash-landing in a paddock.

AAP

NSW RFS makes temporary change after crash

The NSW RFS has already made procedural changes in the wake of a damning plane crash report but not enough for a big fire season.

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The Loop: Chris Dawson likely to appeal murder conviction, Queensland plane crash victims named, and squashing a world record in a pumpkin boat

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Reuters

Firefighting tanker plane in deadly Australia crash likely stalled - final report

A C-130 tanker plane that crashed and killed all three Americans on board while fighting fires in Australia in 2020 likely stalled when flying in hazardous conditions after making a fire retardant drop, investigators said in a final report on Monday.

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