Sector safety performance

Between 2010 and April 2025, operators reported 2324 occurrences to the ATSB for this sector that occurred in Australia. Of these, the ATSB classified 44 as an accident. The breakdown of occurrences across Ground Handling is in the table below.

 

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Ground Handling Occurrences Category ATSB (2010 to April 2025)
Figure 1 Ground Handling Occurrences Category ATSB (2010 to April 2025)

Source: ATSB Occurrence Database

Ground Handling Occurrences by Locality

Sorting the level 3 Ground Handling occurrences by city shows that the three aerodromes with the highest number of occurrences are:

  • Sydney with 389 occurrences
  • Melbourne with 280 occurrences
  • Brisbane with 246 occurrences.
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Count of Occurrence of Ground Handling Level 3 by Locality
Figure 2 Count of Occurrence of Ground Handling Level 3 by Locality (2010 – 2025)

Source: ATSB Occurrence Database

Published date: 18 July 2025
Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//index.php/operations-safety-and-travel/safety-management-systems/sector-safety-risk-profiles/ground-handling-sector-safety-risk-profile/sector-safety-performance
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