Former commercial pilot and wife die in Caboolture Airfield mid-air collision
Two people have lost their lives in a mid-air collision between two light aircraft at Caboolture Airfield, north…
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Pilot was unlicensed when Piper Cherokee crash killed both him and his wife
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded that the pilot of a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee was unlicensed…
Two Qantas Boeing 737 jets involved in near-miss on runway at Sydney Airport
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation after two Qantas Boeing 737-800 jets were involved in…
Swarm of bees latches on to plane’s wing, delaying Delta flight for hours
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport…
ATSB details how two pilots escaped a B737 firefighting aircraft after a crash
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a preliminary report detailing how two pilots managed to escape…
Plane carrying seven crashes into Indian Ocean after it overshot runway
A single-engine plane with a pilot and six passengers on board crashed into the Indian Ocean after it…
Firefighting Boeing 737 crashes in Ravensthorpe, Australia
A firefighting Boeing 737 belonging to Coulson Aviation has crashed near Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, Australia. The aircraft, registered…
ATSB recommends more stringent Boeing 737 flap checks
After Virgin Australia pilots reported that their Boeing 737-800 tended to roll to the right after take-off, the…
ATSB investigating a near-runway excursion involving a 737 and an A380
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATBS) announced that it is investigating a procedural error that almost caused a…
Rachet strap punctures Link Airways plane mid-air, three assessed for injuries
Three passengers were assessed for minor injuries after a Link Airways SAAB 340 turboprop suffered fuselage damage during…
Qantas Boeing 787 incident caused by two missed pins and human error
A Qantas Airways Boeing 787 aircraft was scheduled to fly 119 passengers from Sydney to Perth, Australia. But…
Forgotten screwdriver tip leads to Jetstar Airways A320 incident on takeoff
Jetstar Airways A320 takeoff incident in 2020 was caused by a forgotten screwdriver tip, left in the Airbus…
Qantas flights near-miss incident caused by confusing taxiway
On April 28, 2018, two Qantas Boeing 737s were involved in a near-miss incident in Perth airport, Australia.…
When automation fails: remembering Qantas flight 72
On this day 12 years ago, a software failure onboard a Qantas Airways Airbus A330 (registered as VH-QPA)…
Freighter takes off with tail strut in Benny Hill-esque incident
You thought only James Bond or Tom Cruise could catch up with a departing plane?… you were right.…
Two Emirates A380 incidents prompt internal rule change
Australia’s ATSB unveiled why Emirates forbids its A380 pilots from making RNP approaches in Australia and New Zealand.…
Jetstar’s A320 double go-around caused by landing gear oversight
Two Jetstar Airways pilots have found themselves under the spotlight after the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released…
Qantas pilot among three killed in Jabiru and Cessna 182 mid-air plane crash
A Qantas pilot has been named as one of three victims to have been killed in a mid-air…