43 results for “air transport”
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in mid-air collision between two recreational aircra…
Two recreational pilots, aged 72 and 68, died in a mid-air collision near Townsville on 10 February 2015. The Thruster aircraft's propeller severed the Drifter aircra…
8y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train at level…
…r with immediately fatal injuries; and one patient (Harold Long) died after being transferred by fixed-wing aircraft without Mobile Intensive Care support, possibly due to tension pneumothorax developing during pressuri…
26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft accident - Cessna 210 stall and loss of …
Robert John Baxter, aged 26, died in a Cessna 210 aircraft crash on 4 February 2001 near Gapuwiyak airstrip, Arnhem Land. The pilot took control of an unfamiliar…
51y · Male·Multiple injuries caused by the accidental explosion of acetylene gas in a seale…
…is work vehicle. During the afternoon, the cylinder leaked acetylene gas, forming an explosive mixture with air in the sealed compartment. When Senini arrived at his son's school and activated the electronic central loc…
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
…ised on readmission; escalation inadequately documented; transfer delayed by communication breakdown and transport resource constraints. Earlier recognition of complexity and expedited transfer would have significantly …
27y · Male·Penetrating neck injury sustained in a motorcycle incident
…olaemic shock from blood loss and aspiration. Despite prompt emergency response including paramedic CPR and air retrieval to hospital, he was pronounced deceased on arrival. The coroner highlighted systemic failures in …
46y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train; tension…
…intenance, and emergency response issues including inappropriate transfer of a trauma patient by fixed wing aircraft without critical care support. The incident resulted from interaction of multiple system failures—infr…
17y · Male·massive head injury sustained in a fall from height (approximately 3.5 metres th…
…ry school. He landed on concrete at 10:30 pm after the sail tore under his weight while jumping. Friends transported him to North West Regional Hospital (giving a false history of basketball injury) where CT imaging rev…
Male·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of an aircraft accident (controlled…
On 11 March 2020, a Cessna 404 aircraft carrying five people crashed near Lockhart River, Queensland, killing all occupants. The pilot attempt…
Male·Physical injuries sustained when concrete truck rolled over at intersection of S…
Bradley James Gillies, an experienced cement truck driver, died when his fully loaded concrete truck rolled over while negotiating a right-hand turn at the intersection of Smith Street and Kumbari Avenue, Southport. The …
62y · Male·Multiple injuries and effects of fire from an aeroplane crash resulting from str…
…ed, lacked a consistent process, and failed to escalate or communicate decisions to complainants. A private airport operator had also banned him for unsafe airmanship. While a robust investigation may not have prevented…
78y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head caused by a compressor from a refrigeration unit …
Margaret Wishart, aged 78, died instantly on 5 June 2007 when a semi-trailer driven by Christian Scholl collided with a V/Line passenger train at a level crossing near Kerang, Victoria. The compressor from the refrigerat…
24y · Male·multiple organ failure resulting from a closed head injury
…s. She was positioned near the deceased after the fight and had motive and opportunity. The deceased was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital where he deteriorated over 12 days before dying. The case highlights the dang…
23y · Female·complications of ruptured ectopic pregnancy with massive intra-abdominal haemorr…
…uncertainty, and difficulties arranging ground crew at the destination. The patient was intubated during transport and became critically unwell with severe intra-abdominal haemorrhage. Key lessons include: classificatio…
36y · Male·Drowning
Gary Dale Sargeant, a 36-year-old Royal Australian Air Force member, died by drowning after absconding from Edinburgh Health Centre during an acute mental health …
52y · Female·Spinal injuries sustained in falls in a woman with multiple medical comorbiditie…
Caroline Monique Hall, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and multiple comorbidities living in supported disability accommodation, died from spinal injuries sustained in falls. She…
Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft accident; controlled flight into terrain
Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft VH-TFU crashed on 7 May 2005 near Lockhart River, far north Queensland, killing all …
23y · Male·Acute cardiac arrhythmia in 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) intoxicat…
… police vehicle after finding him violently agitated at home. A delay in ambulance dispatch meant police transported him to hospital instead. While his transfer into the isolation room was uncoordinated and he spent app…
42y · Male·Asphyxia due to traumatic compression of the chest and airway caused by roof col…
Todd Andrew Carver, a 42-year-old truck driver, died in a rollover of a prime mover and fish tanker on Esperance Coast Road, Tasmania on 13 July 2014. He died of asphyxia when trapped in the crushed cabin. The investigat…
20y · Female·acute asthma
Hope Carnevali, a 20-year-old law student with a history of severe allergic asthma and hay fever, died during the Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma event on 21 November 2016. She experienced acute respiratory distress at hom…
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