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Coroner finds 2018 death of pilot Nikita Walker in Tasmania 'an accident', ATSB report slammed

A coroner examining the 2018 death of a young pilot says he cannot find anyone at fault following her fatal crash at a mountain range in remote southern Tasmania — but slammed Australia's air safety investigator for its "worthless" investigation of the tragedy.

ABC News

Investigation into 'substantial' damage to loaded iron ore vessel leaving Port Hedland

New information that has come to light on the grounding of a bulk carrier in the shipping channel of Port Hedland four months ago has sparked a maritime investigation.

ABC News

Helicopter sighted by NSW police about an hour before Snowy Mountains crash, report reveals

A preliminary report reveals an initial search to find a helicopter during April that later crashed in the NSW Snowy Mountains, killing its pilot and passenger, was called off following communication with the pilot.

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Helicopter crashed in Snowy Mountains after 'steep turn' killing two people, report says

A new report notes the helicopter crashed into the ground in Kosciuszko National Park after a steep left descending turn. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

The Canberra Times

East Gippsland paraglider pilot survives 30-metre crash-landing after engine cuts out mid-flight

A 72-year-old man in Victoria's east has been labelled "very, very lucky" after escaping injury when his paraglider's engine failed mid-flight.

ABC News

Qantas pilots issue mayday call to get emergency landing due to low fuel

Qantas chief pilot says plane landed safely in Perth with 40 minutes’ fuel left as regulator investigates

The Guardian - AU

Heavy load possible cause fatal Vic crash

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report from its on-going investigation into a fatal plane crash in Victoria in February.

AAP

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Fatigue management and helicopter configuration flagged as factors in fatal crash off Port Hedland

An investigation into the fatal incident off the northern WA coast has found the configuration of the helicopter's controls and fatigue were factors in the crash.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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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AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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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Newcastle Herald

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.

The Canberra Times

Pilot killed in Vic helicopter crash named

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

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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..

The Independent UK

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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