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Rail
RO-1994-103
On 9 February 1994 a suburban shunting train, L8, operated by New Zealand Rail Limited struck and killed a pedestrian who attempted to cross the tracks at the Totara Avenue level crossing at New Lynn while the train was approaching. The crossing alarms were working and visibility was good. No specific safety issues were identified in this investigation.
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Aviation
AO-1994-006
On 27 February 1994, ZK-HTU, a Hughes 269B helicopter collided with a ridge at an elevation of 4500 feet in the Tararua Range. One passenger was killed, and the pilot and another passenger received serious injuries.
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Aviation
AO-1994-005
On 26 January 1994, ZK-EQS, a PA28 aircraft on a local scenic flight from Franz Josef, suffered a sudden loss of engine power shortly after take-off. The aircraft was substantially damaged in the ensuing forced landing, but none of the four occupants was injured. The cause of the engine failure could not be determined conclusively.
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Aviation
AO-1994-004
This report explains the in-flight failure of the wing of Class 1 microlight aircraft ZK-FKY on 25 January 1994. Safety issues discussed relate to the design of the aircraft.
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Rail
RO-1994-102
On 19 January 1994, NZRL Train 624 collided with a track gang at Opapa, Hawkes Bay. Two track maintainers were seriously injured and several heavy power tools were damaged.
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Rail
RO-1994-101
On 17 January 1994 NZRL Train 1604 struck a three-year-old pedestrian at Featherston. No specific safety issues were addressed.
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Aviation
AO-1994-002
Schempp-Hirth Mini Nimbus, glider ZK-GLO lost control and collided with terrain on 15 January 1994. Safety issues discussed relate to pilot decision-making and out-landing procedures.
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Aviation
AO-1994-001
A landing accident involved Cessna R182, ZK-EKL, at Awaroa private airstrip on 9 January 1994. The safety issues discussed are the adequacy of the windsocks, the operator's information to pilots on wind conditions and the checking of pilots.
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Aviation
AO-1994-003
The First Officer on Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBU became incapacitated over the Atlantic Ocean on 3 January 1994. No safety issues were identified during the investigation.
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Rail
RO-1993-130
On 24 December 1993 Train 630 struck a pedestrian in Hastings. The safety issues identified by this investigation were the lack of effective protection for pedestrians on either of two footpaths which crossed the track in the area of this accident which is a mid-city park.
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Rail
RO-1993-129
On 23 December 1993 Train 404 collided with a motor vehicle near Ruakura. The safety issues identified in the investigation were the siting of trackside structures, the frangibility of trackside structures, the speed of the railcar and the timetable of the railcar service, and the conspicuity of level crossing flashing lights against the sun at low angles of elevation.
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Rail
RO-1993-128
On 23 December 1993 as Train 573 approached the London Street level crossing near Eltham the crossing alarms did not activate until the train was very close to the roadway. The Locomotive Engineer reported the incident as an alarm malfunction, but the investigation revealed that the alarms should have been reset manually after a train crossing at nearby Eltham Yard.
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