16 March 2022The ATSB has released the final report from its investigation into a serious incident where a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 took off from Brisbane Airport with no airspeed information because all pitot probe covers were still attached.
30 August 2018The ATSB has issued a safety advisory notice to all operators flying to Brisbane Airport, Australia, to consider the use of pitot probe covers there and to have rigorous processes in place to confirm the covers are removed before flight.
21 July 2018A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 reportedly returned to Brisbane Airport on July 18 with the captain and standby pitot tubes still covered.
24 November 2017The ATSB is investigating a descent below minimum altitude incident involving a Boeing 777-300, near Brisbane Airport, Australia.
6 May 2016An Etihad Airbus A330 suffered an airspeed discrepancy during takeoff from Brisbane, Australia due to obstruction of the pitot tube by an insect nest, an ATSB investigation revealed.