Aviation Formal order protects evidence at Wanaka crash site
TAIC has issued a formal order to protect evidence associated with a fatal accident involving a Hughes 500 helicopter that crashed near the Clutha River on 18 October 2018.
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Marine MO-2018-205: San Granit, work place fatality, 55 miles East of Banks Peninsula, 14 November 2018
A crew member was fatally injured on the factory deck of the New Zealand-registered factory fishing vessel San Granit
Marine MO-2017-205: Multipurpose container vessel Kokopo Chief, cargo hold fire, 23 September 2017
There was a fire in the cargo hold of the Kokopo Chief while berthed at the Port of Tauranga. An alarm alerted the crew to smoke in one of the cargo holds and they activated the fire extinguishing system. The main cargo on the ship was understood to have been dressed timber. Deck containers with dan...
Marine MO-2018-204: Dolphin Seeker, grounding, Brampton Reef, Oneroa, 27 October 2018
Passenger ferry Dolphin Seeker ran aground on Brampton Reef in the Bay of Islands. There were 47 passengers and 6 crew on board. The passengers were transferred to other vessels. The ferry received damage to its hull and...
New Deputy Chief Commissioner
Commissioner Stephen Davies Howard has been appointed Deputy Chief Commissioner from 1 November 2018, replacing Peter McKenzie QC CNZM whose term expires on 31 October. Chief Commissioner Jane Meares said that Mr McKenz...
Aviation TAIC Update #1 AO-2018-009 TAIC inquiry into crash of helicopter near Wanaka Airport
A team of four TAIC has been continuing the evidence gathering for the Commission’s inquiry into the crash of a helicopter near Wanaka Airport. TAIC’s evidence gathering at this early stage of the inquiry is broad t...
Aviation AO-2018-009 TAIC opens inquiry into crash of helicopter near Wanaka Airport
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into a helicopter crash that occurred at shortly before 11am today near Wanaka Aerodrome. The Chief Investigator of Accidents, Captain Tim Burfoot, sa...
Rail RO-2017-101: Signal Passed at Danger ‘A’ at compulsory stop boards protected worksite, Pongakawa, Bay of Plenty, 7 February 2017
Despite warning signs, a train driver only noticed a maintenance team working on a rail bridge as the train drew close. The train crossed the bridge without authorisation while the workers were still under it. No injurie...