The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATB) has installed a new exhibit in its Canberra offices exploring the past and present of transport safety investigations in Australia.
Chief Commissioner of ATSB, Greg Hood said the exhibition was designed not only to capture the Agency’s history through showcasing past investigations, but also to be contemporary in that it displays a range of new developments and techniques on how transport safety investigations have been conducted.
Mr Hood said that on prominent display were the pursuits of David Warren, who introduced the use of recorder technology to assist with aviation safety investigations.
“Several items trace the evolution of the ‘black box’ flight recorder, through to the flight data and cockpit voice recording devices in use today,” Mr Hood said.
“The exhibition also looks at new developments and techniques in transport safety investigation.
“On display are items exploring the ATSB’s growing use of forensic information-recovery from smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, and GPS navigation devices.”
He said the preservation and display of transport safety investigation history was important for the ATSB.
“Australia has been at the forefront of transport safety for many years,” Mr Hood said.
“It is important that we preserve and display our history, and this exhibition shows just some the work of the ATSB and our predecessors have undertaken to improve safety for the travelling public.”
He said the display was located in the foyer of the ATSB’s headquarters at 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, and is open to the public during regular business hours.
