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Planes narrowly avoided collision at Melbourne airport after runway shortened, report finds

Length of runway was temporarily shortened by 1500m to allow for night-time resurfacing works

The Independent UK

'Terrifying': runway change leads to two near misses

Two international airliners flew so close to an active work site at a major city airport that jet blast affected the area, causing a vehicle to shake violently.

AAP

Planes came within metres of hitting Melbourne airport workers in ‘terrifying’ incidents after runway shortened

Australian safety investigation finds serious accidents involving two planes in September 2023 were only avoided ‘by luck’

The Guardian - AU

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Mix-up, phone distraction led to ships' collision

A container ship collided with an iconic sailing ship because of a communication breakdown and a pilot being distracted by a phone call.

AAP

Fatal plane crash moments after sky divers descend

A 54-year-old pilot has died following a plane crash in dense bushland after dropping several skydivers.

AAP

Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change

Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea. They move to escape unfavourable conditions or to explore ecosystems that were previously inaccessible.

The Conversation

As oceans warm, tropical fish are moving south. New friendships may be helping them survive

When you think about climate change in our oceans, you may picture coral bleaching, melting sea ice, or extreme weather events. But beneath the ocean’s surface, another quiet shift is underway. Australia’s tropical fish are heading south into cooler waters.

The Conversation

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Strong winds blamed for 427 drones falling into Yarra River during Women’s World Cup light show

Investigation finds wind conditions at 14 July 2023 event exceeded the drones’ capacity shortly after launch, triggering collisions and errors

The Guardian - AU

Pilot failed to monitor winds in drone show debacle

An investigation into a bungled drone show has exposed a series of failures by the remote pilot, operator and manufacturer.

AAP

Fatal aircraft crash due to radio, visibility failures

A pilot was unable to receive or transmit radio calls and trees obscured runway visibility, likely causing a mid-air plane crash that killed two people.

AAP

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

A ship's near stranding exposed flaws in maritime emergency responses by key agencies, an investigation has found.

AAP

Sea World helicopter crash report reveals the ‘significant’ safety failings that caused deadly midair collision

British couple Ron and Diane Hughes were among four people killed when two helicopters collided on Australia’s Gold Coast

The Independent UK

Faulty antennae 'contributed to mid-air crash which killed British couple'

Diane, 57, and Ron Hughes, 65, from Neston, Cheshire, died in the collision

Evening Standard

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

AAP

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The Guardian - AU

Tributes paid to pilots who died in mid-air collision south-west of Sydney as crash investigation begins

Gary Criddle, Khadervali Gagguturu and a younger pilot died after two light planes collided on Saturday near Belimbla Park

AAP

Fire makes fatal mid-air plane crash probe challenging

Authorities say it is too early to determine what caused a fatal mid-air crash as they begin to dig through the rubble for answers.

The Independent UK

Pilot of helicopter that crashed on Australian hotel roof was affected by alcohol, probe finds

An investigation has found the pilot of the helicopter that crashed on top of an Australian hotel two months ago was affected by alcohol and was not qualified to fly at night

The Canberra Times

Batik improves advice to Canberra pilots after first flight mistakes

Official report says inaugural flight flew too low.

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AAP

Sleeping on the job: air traffic controller 'fatigued'

Fatigue management procedures have been beefed up after an air traffic controller was found asleep at a workstation, following 10 night shifts in 12 days

AAP

Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

A pilot who fatally crashed a helicopter into a hotel was a ground crew employee who earlier attended a farewell party, a charter company says.

AAP

Impromptu trick gone wrong caused deadly jet crash

A spontaneous manoeuvre to create a "good filming opportunity" led to a mid-air collision between two former military jets, killing a pilot and cameraman.

Newcastle Herald

Cause of fiery fatal plane crash in Hunter revealed

The pilot - a former air force member - suffered severe burns.

AAP

Lack of oxygen to be investigated in fatal plane crash

Investigations are ongoing into a firefighting surveillance plane crash, which killed three people in November, with the possibility of hypoxia being examined.

Newcastle Herald

Final moments before fatal crash captured on helicopter's camera

The chopper began to break apart mid-air before plunging into water.

The Independent UK

Pilot in Sea World helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds had cocaine in system

A report released one year on since the tragic accident revealed the late pilot had cocaine in his system at the time of the crash

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