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Rail
RO-1993-122
On 18 November 1993 an intoxicated person lying close beside the track was struck and killed by a freight train. It is probable that the person fell from the station platform. No issues of public safety are raised in this report.
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Aviation
AO-1993-017
Two persons fell while being winched in from the ship "Pacific Ariki", by a hoist installed in Bell 212 helicopter ZK-HNO on 14 November 1993. The ship was at sea 2nm west of Oaonui.
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Aviation
AO-1993-016
On 13 November 1993 weather conditions were deteriorating rapidly at the snow landing site, and the pilot was hover-taxiing ZK-HGO to return to his original landing position when the helicopter became involved in cloud. The pilot landed immediately but the helicopter was drifting sideways at touchdown and rolled over.
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Rail
RO-1993-121
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Rail
RO-1993-120
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Rail
RO-1993-119
Onn 7 November 1993 the Auckland to Tauranga express passenger service (train 301) operated by New Zealand Rail Limited (NZRL) struck a car on the Bell Crossing Street level crossing in Huntly at 1920 hours. There were six young men in the car; four were killed and two seriously injured. Safety issues identified in this report were the adequacy of crossing warning measures, and road driving training.
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Aviation
AO-1993-015
A landing accident and subsequent collapse of the nose undercarriage occurred to Cessna 206 ZK-DOV, at Tangahoe private airstrip.
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Aviation
AO-1993-019
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Rail
RO-1993-118
On 25 October 1993 the southbound Auckland-Wellington passenger train No. 203 collided with the edge of an open door of a container on a northbound freight train, No. B38, which was stationary in a crossing loop at Whangamarino. A window in one of the carriages was broken injuring two passengers. The safety issue identified in this report is the minimum spacing between main lines and crossing loops.
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Aviation
AO-1993-014
The aircraft had been chartered to fly a German group to a number of tourist destinations in New Zealand. It had departed from Glentanner on a VFR flight to Queenstown. The flight was to include scenic flying in the Mount Cook region. A "taxiing" call was received at 1153 hours but later attempts by Christchurch Flight Information to communicate with the aircraft were unsuccessful. Aircraft wreckage, which proved to be that of ZK-NOM, was sighted during the afternoon in a severely crevassed and pinnacled area of Franz Josef Glacier, at an elevation of 4500 feet amsl.
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Aviation
AO-1993-018
A Free Flight Kiwi Flyer hang glider collided with a cliff face near Raglan on 24 October 1993. The safety issues identified were the risks of hang gliding alone in remote areas and flying over difficult areas without a preplanned escape route.
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Rail
RO-1993-117
On 18 October 1993 a shunting locomotive struck a car on the Matapihi Road level crossing, Mount Maunganui, fatally injuring the motorist. The safety issues identified in this report are the location and substance of the passive signs prior to the crossing, and the number and location of the active warning devices at the crossing.
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