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Aviation
AO-2010-002
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau published their final report in to this accident on 14 October 2010. The ATSB report AO-2010-016 can be found on their website.
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Maritime
MO-2012-201
At about 2000 on 14 March 2012, the fishing vessel Easy Rider departed Bluff for Big South Cape Island off the west coast of Stewart Island. The skipper, 2 crew members and 6 passengers were on board. The passengers were to be offloaded at Big South Cape Island, where they were to prepare for the upcoming muttonbird harvest. The skipper intended then to travel to his fishing grounds to engage in commercial fishing.
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Maritime
MO-2000-209
On Friday 17 November 2000 at about 1840, the fishing charter vessel "La Nina", with 9 passengers and 2 crew on board, was on passage to an anchorage in a bay on Rakitu Island when it grounded on rocks to the north-east of the island. The passengers and crew boarded a liferaft shortly before the vessel foundered. They were later rescued by other vessels, which had answered the Mayday call sent by the skipper. The deckhand was seriously injured during the grounding. Safety issues identified included: • inadequate safety briefing before commencing charter
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Aviation
AO-1990-006T
[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-2015-102
On Tuesday 24 November 2015 at about 1830, a KiwiRail Holdings Limited (KiwiRail) light freight locomotive (EF30157) caught fire while parked at the Palmerston North rail depot. The Fire Service attended, but the fire was not extinguished until later that evening at 2023. The locomotive's transformer compartment suffered fire damage. No-one was injured during the incident.
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Aviation
AO-2024-002
TAIC is providing support for an investigation by Chilean investigation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil into an incident involving a Boeing 787 aircraft in international air space on its way to New Zealand. Chile, as the State of Registry, is investigating this incident and has requested New Zealand’s assistance. TAIC is gathering evidence on behalf of Chile. TAIC will not produce a report for this inquiry. This is a responsibility of Chile authorities.
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Aviation
AO-2015-002R
On 19 February 2015 a Robinson R44 helicopter was returning to Queenstown from a training flight when it suffered a mast bump and crashed in bush near the Lochy River. The instructor and student on board were killed. The Commission investigated the accident, the cause could not be conclusively determined, and the Commission’s final report was published in August 2016. The Commission resumed the inquiry the following month after being advised of new evidence concerning the mental health of the instructor.
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Rail
RO-2006-101
On Wednesday 15 March 2006 at about 1710, the auxiliary diesel engine beneath the rear car of diesel multiple unit passenger Train 3163 caught fire when lubricating oil sprayed from a loose hose connection onto the hot surface of the turbo charger. The train manager became aware of the fire when the train stopped at Manurewa station. The train was evacuated and the fire extinguished by the New Zealand Fire Service. There were no injuries.
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Rail
RO-2012-102
At about 1600 on 26 April 2012, the four train control workstations in the Auckland control room located in the Wellington National Train Control Centre (train control) suddenly lost power and shut down. As a consequence, all of the signals in the Auckland metropolitan area automatically reverted to red ("Stop") and all rail movements in Auckland progressively stopped.
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Aviation
AO-2009-007
At about 1305 on 29 September 2009, ZK-CNS, a Piper Cherokee 6, took off from runway 28 at Great Barrier Aerodrome for a scheduled 30-minute flight to Auckland International Airport. On board were 5 passengers and the pilot.
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Rail
RO-1996-111
[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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Maritime
MO-2004-210
On Wednesday 30 June 2004 at about 1530, the restricted limit passenger vessel "Esprit de Mer" with a skipper, one staff member and 7 passengers on board was returning from the Milford Deep Underwater Observatory at Harrison Cove to the ferry terminal at Milford Sound. As the boat approached the wharf, the skipper noticed black smoke coming from a port-side engine room ventilator. The boat was secured alongside and the passengers disembarked. The skipper stopped the engines and used a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher to fight the fire. The fire was extinguished almost immediately.
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