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Filmmakers died after chopper pilot's door flung open: ATSB report
Sydney :: Australia | 18 days ago
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A helicopter crash on the NSW south coast that killed Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight occurred because the pilot's door was not closed properly when it took off, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. Wight, the writer-producer of the 3D
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ATSB finds grazier lacked night flight rating
Sydney :: Australia | 25 days ago
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48 The initial investigation into a plane crash in Queensland that killed two beef industry identities shows the pilot did not have a night-flying rating. Prominent cattle producer John Quintana and livestock agent Charlie Maher died last month when
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Distraction blamed for train crash
Brisbane :: Australia | 1 month ago
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A passenger in the car died when it was rammed by an ore train on a level crossing south of Port Germein in March last year...It is therefore quite possible that the conversation with the passenger was sufficient to distract the motorist." The
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Safety failures led to seaman's death
Sydney :: Canada | 4 months ago
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West Australian waters when a seaman was knocked off a ladder and killed in 2011, an investigation has concluded. In November 2011, the 27-year-old Filipino man was attempting to rig a combination pilot ladder to the side of the Greek-owned MSC Siena
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Report released on Qantas engine problem
Singapore :: Singapore | 5 months ago
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AN Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has concluded a separated turbine blade led to an engine malfunction on an international Qantas flight last year. The flight crew reduced the engines thrust, however, the vibration continued near
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Tiger altitude data was wrong: ATSB report
Melbourne :: Australia | 6 months ago
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AN investigation into the low landing approach of one Tiger Airways' plane that contributed to the airline being grounded has found pilots used incorrect altitude information and the airline had an inconsistent safety management system. June 7, 2011
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Fatigue factor in Queensland plane crash
Sydney :: Australia | 7 months ago
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Aero Commander 500S crashed near Horn Island on February 24, 2011. The freight plane's wreckage was found eight months later on the seabed about 26km off Horn Island, after an immediate search of the area was unsuccessful...However, the bureau ruled
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Mobiles found at plane crash site
Mobile :: AL :: USA | 7 months ago
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Queensland could help work out what caused the horror accident that killed six people. A red antique biplane slammed into a the side of a hill in remote bushland, west of Imbil, last week. Killed in the crash were pilot Des Porter, 68, his wife Kath,
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Exploding ship heater poorly assembled
Brisbane :: Australia | 8 months ago
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The thermal oil heater exploded on board the Hong Kong-registered, 45,000 tonne oil tanker Qian Chi, at the height of last year's Brisbane floods crisis...January 16, 2011 accident on Friday, found that the heater exploded because it was assembled
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SA crash ship's engine failed to respond
Sydney :: Canada | 8 months ago
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Port Lincoln in South Australia when the carrier's engine failed to respond to a reverse order, an investigation has found. The collision occurred in October 2010 as the Grand Rodosi was berthing. The ship's pilot ordered the main engine into reverse
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