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The following section analyses the circumstances surrounding the event to identify those factors that increased the likelihood of the event occurring or increased the severity of its outcome.
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Aviation
AO-2026-006
For New Zealand, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is assisting an investigation by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore.
Incident date:
In progress
Aviation
AO-2026-005
For New Zealand, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is assisting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States of America. The reported circumstances were that on 14 June, 2026, a Pacific Aerospace 750XL (USA registration N221BN) operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and all 11 passengers. The wreckage was destroyed by a post-crash fire.
Incident date:
In progress
Rail
RO-2026-105
The Commission is investigating an incident involving a passenger train on the Johnsonville Line North of Wellington at about 7:20pm on 6 June 2026.
Incident date:
In progress
Aviation
AO-2026-003
The Commission is investigating an incident involving an ATR 72-600 aeroplane operated by Air New Zealand, registration ZK-MVC.
Incident date:
In progress
Rail
RO-2026-104
The Commission is investigating an incident involving the disablement of a passenger train in a tunnel.
Incident date:
In progress
Maritime
MO-2026-203
The Commission is investigating a fatal accident involving the fishing vessel Lucy C that occurred off Peketa, Kaikoura at about 0700 on 25 May 2026. The reported circumstances were that the Lucy C was underway fishing craypots near shore with two people onboard, when the vessel capsized. One crew member swam to the nearby beach, with minor injuries. The skipper was later located at a nearby beach, deceased.
Incident date:
In progress
Aviation
AO-2026-002
The Commission is inquiring into an accident on 17 May 2026 involving a commercially operated Airbus AS350B3 helicopter, registration ZK-IJW. The reported circumstances were that the helicopter crashed into a mountainside in Mount Aspiring National Park approximately 24 kilometres west of Makarora, north of Wanaka. Reportedly, there were two fatalities and three passengers with minor injuries.
Incident date:
In progress
Rail
RO-2026-103
The Commission is investigating a reported pair of derailments that involved the same freight train on the Main South Line the night of 16 April 2026. Reportedly, the first occurred near Allanton and the second in the Dunedin rail yard. Both derailments reportedly involved the train’s rolling stock, which remained upright but sustained serious damage. There were no injuries to people.
Incident date:
In progress
Maritime
MO-2026-202
The Commission is investigating a person overboard from the commercial New Zealand-flagged fishing vessel, Amaltal Mariner in the South Pacific Ocean. The reported circumstances were that at approximately 2240 on 5 April 2026, a crew member was knocked overboard by a float while deploying fishing gear. Reportedly the vessel was approximately 215 nautical miles east of the Auckland Islands. Immediate efforts did not locate the missing crew member and at time of opening this inquiry they remained unaccounted for.
Incident date:
In progress
