Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigates SIA flight after Canberra incident

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an incident in which a SIA light approached Canberra Airport below the lowest safe altitude. There were no injuries and the Boeing 777 was not damaged in the incident Feb 22. It occurred just one day after a light aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed into a Melbourne shopping centre shortly after take-off, killing all 5 people aboard. A SIA spokesman confirmed the investigation and said the airline was cooperating. ATSB senior transport safety investigator Neil Campbell said the aviation authority would review blackbox recordings and radio traffic between the flight crew and Canberra's air traffic control. A report will be released within several months.<br/>