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ATSB drive shaft warning for 'Huey' helicopters after fatal Tasmanian crash

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau warns helicopter operators to inspect their aircraft's drive shaft after a fatal crash in Launceston earlier this year during bushfire water bombing.

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Pilot's training examined at crash inquest

The pilot's training will be examined at an inquest into a plane crash off the Gold Coast that investigators say may have been caused by low level aerobatics.

AAP

Plane with four on board makes emergency landing near Lake Eyre in SA outback

A light plane with four people on board is forced to make an emergency landing near Lake Eyre in South Australia's far north.

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Helicopters met by 'wall of cloud' before fatal crash at Mount Disappointment

A preliminary report into a fatal helicopter crash at Mount Disappointment, at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, reveals pilots were surrounded by cloud in the moments leading up to the disaster.

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Cloud engulfed aircraft before fatal crash

A Victorian pilot was told to turn around minutes before a fatal helicopter crash at Mt Disappointment, a preliminary report says.

AAP

Goliath cement ship was in wrong steering mode during crash that sank Tasmanian tugs, report finds

An incorrect steering setting was selected on a cement carrier ship when it unexpectedly sped up and collided with two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.

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Tas chopper 'yawed' before fatal crash

A water-bombing helicopter fighting bushfires in Tasmania's north in February was spotted 'yawing' before crashing to the ground, killing the pilot.

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ATSB releases early findings into helicopter crash that killed Outback Wrangler star Chris 'Willow' Wilson

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases its early findings into a remote Northern Territory chopper crash that killed prominent Outback Wrangler cast member Chris Wilson, while he was collecting crocodile eggs.

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Barbeques Galore director Peter Woodland dead in Snowy Mountains helicopter crash

The high-profile businessman's body was found among the wreckage in Kosciuszko National Park, along with a 64-year-old woman believed to have been his partner.

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Man and woman from northern Sydney dead in NSW Snowy Mountains helicopter crash, investigators on scene

A 75-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman from northern Sydney died in the helicopter crash on Monday night, which investigators say is the "ninth fatal aircraft [incident] that we've investigated in half as many months".

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Transport safety authority finds oil cooler fitting likely caused fatal 2020 Maitland plane crash

A fatal plane crash that claimed the life of a 44-year-old pilot at Maitland two years ago was most likely caused by a damaged oil cooler that starved the engine of oil leading to a loss of power and eventual engine stall, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has found.

Newcastle Herald

Pilot killed in Vic helicopter crash named

Meat industry boss Paul Troja, 73, was identified was one of the passengers.

The Canberra Times

All five victims of helicopter crash over Mount Disappointment identified

Nicholas Vasudeva's employer said the father-of-three was on his way to conduct a routine property inspection with his colleagues when the helicopter crashed over Mount Disappointment.

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Mangalore mid-air plane crash report reveals errors that led to the disaster

Four pilots who were killed in a mid-air crash in Mangalore two years ago were unlikely to have seen the other's aircraft in time to prevent the collision, the final report into the tragedy has found..

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Wreck of the missing helicopter in Mount Disappointment found by police

All five passengers on board have been confirmed dead

ABC News

Investigators start piecing together details of helicopter crash labelled 'one of the worst in Victorian history'

Five people — including a "highly respected" pilot and four passengers — were killed when a chartered flight crashed in rugged terrain at Mount Disappointment early on Thursday.

AAP

ATSB to comb chopper crash site for days

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will spend at least three days combing the scene of a fatal Victorian helicopter crash for clues into what happened.

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ATSB train derailment report raises concerns about BHP risk assessments and communication

A report into the 2018 derailment of a runaway iron ore train has highlighted concerns about BHP's risk assessments, unclear communication with train drivers, and its FIFO work rosters.

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Five survive Snowy Mountains helicopter crash, ATSB investigates

Five people survive the crash in rough terrain in Kosciuszko National Park, including four National Park and Wildlife Service staff. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into the incident.

AAP

Plane crash may be due to aerobatics: ATSB

An investigation has found a fatal crash off the Gold Coast in June 2019 may have been caused by the pilot attempting low level flying manoeuvres.

AAP

Tas helicopter firefighter a 'great mate'

Investigators have arrived at the site of a helicopter crash in Tasmania that killed a firefighter who is being remembered as a "great mate to many".

AAP

Cause of fatal Qld crash not found

Investigators have failed to determine the cause of a fatal plane crash off Queensland's Moreton Island in January.

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ATSB callout for videos of Devonport shipping crash after tug boats sunk

Crash investigators are calling for the public to send them videos of a crash between a ship and tugboats in Devonport, as early estimates indicate the damage bill could run into millions of dollars

AAP

Fatal NSW air crash cause still a mystery

The transport safety regulator has released its first report into a fatal crash involving a light plane in northern NSW, with no cause yet identified.

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