Australian Transport Safety Bureau

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 2 min read
Reality TV star on trial after fatal chopper crash
Reality TV star Matt Wright is set to face trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice following a fatal helicopter crash.
AAP 3 min read
TV reality star trial over chopper crash delayed again
A judge has again delayed the trial of a reality TV star who is facing charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a fatal chopper crash.
AAP 2 min read
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 3 min read
Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety
Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024. The subsequent Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation suggested the severity of the turbulence caught the captain by surprise.
The Conversation 7 min read
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 4 min read
Severe turbulence on Qantas flight results in cabin crew member’s broken ankle
The incident on the flight from Sydney to Brisbane resulted in four people being out of their seats as the plane landed
The Independent UK 4 min read
Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star's death
The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson has welcomed a court ruling over his death in a helicopter crash while hunting crocodile eggs.
AAP 4 min read
Pilots praised after Etihad plane’s tyres deflated following aborted take-off at high-speed
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the cause of the aborted take-off was ‘a high exhaust gas temperature indication from the aircraft’s right engine’
The Independent UK 5 min read
‘We need to go again’: Australian who led MH370 search joins calls for fresh effort to find plane
Peter Foley, the program director for search led by Australian Transport Safety Bureau, says any chance of success needs the government to invest
The Guardian - AU 5 min read