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Aviation AO-2017-007: Airbus A320 VH-VGY, Descent below clearance limit, Christchurch, 6 August 2017
An Airbus A320 inadvertently flew below minimum safe height on approach to Christchurch Airport. It landed safely. Lesson: properly used automated flight navigation systems will reduce crew workload and result in safer flight operations. Crew chose not to use auto, did not stay aware of their location compared to standard arrival route, and air traffic controller did not alert the flight crew.
Marine MO-2017-204: Passenger vessel Seabourn Encore, breakaway from wharf and collision with bulk cement carrier at Timaru, 12 February 2017
The Seabourn Encore was berthed at PrimePort Timaru. In strong south westerly winds, a number of wharf mooring bollards and ship mooring lines progressively failed allowing the ship to swing off the berth and collided with a nearby cement carrier. Nobody harmed, but some damage to wharf infrastructu...
Rail RO-2019-103: Freight train, derailment, junction between the Main North and Napier lines, 4 April 2019
The Commission is investigating a train derailment at Palmerston North on 4 April 2019. A freight train derailed at the junction between the Main North and Napier lines. Six wagons derailed and spilled their load of logs...
Marine MO-2019-203: Panama-registered bulk log carrier Coresky OL, cargo lashing fatality, Port of Gisborne, 3 April 2019
New TAIC inquiry into fatal accident on Panama-reg. bulk carrier Coresky OL, Eastland Port, Gisborne, early on 3 April. Crew were using ship’s crane to tighten wire ropes to secure logs to deck. Wire rope broke, recoil...
Aviation AO-2016-007: Collision with terrain, Robinson R44, ZK-HTH, Glenbervie Forest, Northland, 31 October 2016
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into dense bush in Glenbervie Forest near Whāngārei. The two occupants – the pilot and a forestry contractor – died in the crash, and the helicopter was consumed by fire. Crash and...
Aviation AO-2019-003: Diamond DA42 aeroplane, impact with terrain, 22 nautical miles south-southeast of Taupo, Kaimanawa Ranges, 23 March 2019
TAIC is inquiring into the crash of a Diamond DA42 Twin Star aeroplane on Saturday 23 March 2019. The wreckage is in steep terrain in the Kaimanawa mountain range in the Central North Island. 2 persons on board have been...
Rail RO-2017-104: Unauthorised immobilisation of passenger train, at Baldwin Avenue Station, Avondale, 17 September 2017
TAIC has published its Final Report on the immobilisation and tagging of an Auckland metropolitan passenger train in September 2017. TAIC recommended that the train operator improve training for train crews, including li...
Marine MO-2019-202: Recreational jet boat, collision with terrain, Hollyford River, Fiordland National Park, 19 March 2019
TAIC is investigating e jet boat accident on the Hollyford River in Fiordland on 18 March 2019. There was one fatality and the three other persons on board received minor to moderate injuries