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Marine MO-2018-204: Dolphin Seeker, grounding, 27 October 2018

15 August 2019, Inquiry Status: Closed

The catamaran Dolphin Seeker was conducting a dolphin-watching tour and ran aground in the Bay of Islands. The Commission found that the skipper was focusing on providing a good tour experience and didn’t notice the vessel moving towards shallow waters. The company’s safety management system did not adequately address the risks associated with the skipper’s role and was subsequently updated to address this safety issue.

Rail TAIC opens inquiry into freight train derailment at Wellington

3 July 2019

New TAIC investigation: a loaded freight train derailed at about 7:40pm on Tuesday 2 July 2019 at junction between yard and North Island Main Trunk line. Four wagons reportedly derailed. No injuries reported

Aviation AO-2019-006: Cessna 185 and a Tecnam P2002 light aeroplane, mid-air collision, near Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 16 June 2019

16 June 2019, Inquiry Status: Current

Two light aeroplanes collided whilst airborne near Hood Aerodrome, Masterton. Both aircraft crashed and the pilots died. No other people were on board

Rail RO-2019-104: Work train and hi-rail vehicle, potential collision, Taimate, 5 June 2019

5 June 2019, Inquiry Status: Current

Near Taimate in Eastern Marlborough, a work train was authorised to enter a work site where an unoccupied hi rail digger was on the line. There was no collision and nobody was injured

Aviation AO-2015-007: Airbus Helicopters AS350BA, ZK-HKU, collision with terrain, Fox Glacier, 21 November 2015

23 May 2019, Inquiry Status: Closed

The crash of this AS350 helicopter on Fox Glacier took the lives of seven people. Issues: Operator’s pilot training system did not fully comply with Civil Aviation rules, did not adequately prepare pilot; and manageria...

Aviation TAIC publishes final report on fatal helicopter crash on Fox Glacier in 2015

23 May 2019

TAIC has published its final report on the crash of an AS350BA helicopter on Fox Glacier, which took the lives of all seven people on board in November 2015. The helicopter operator’s pilot training system did not full...

Aviation AO-2017-007: Airbus A320 VH-VGY, Descent below clearance limit, Christchurch, 6 August 2017

2 May 2019, Inquiry Status: Closed

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 f...

Aviation AO-2019-005: BK-117 helicopter, impact with water, vicinity of Auckland Island, 22 April 2019

22 April 2019, Inquiry Status: Current

The Commission has opened an inquiry into an accident involving a BK117 helicopter near the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands on the evening of 22 April 2019. The helicopter, with three people on board, was on a medical eva...

Marine MO-2017-204: Passenger vessel Seabourn Encore, breakaway from wharf and collision with bulk cement carrier at Timaru, 12 February 2017

11 April 2019, Inquiry Status: Closed

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 wi...

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