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Rail
RO-2007-115
On Wednesday 7 November 2007, at about 0140, the trailing bogie of wagon UK10696, on Auckland to New Plymouth express freight Train 533, derailed at 103.848 kilometres (km) on the Stratford - Okahukura Line. The derailed wagon was dragged a further 2.75 km until the leading bogie also derailed. The wagon tipped on its side, derailing the wagon immediately in front and behind it. There were no injuries.
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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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Maritime
MO-2003-207
At about 0400 on Monday 5 May 2003, while steaming towards fishing grounds to the west of Fiji, the fishing vessel "Solander Kariqa" suffered a fire in the domestic refrigeration space resulting from maintenance involving oxy-acetylene cutting. The crew fought and contained the fire, which was not totally extinguished until about 2000 that evening. There were no injuries to the crew, but had they been unable to extinguish the fire with the limited fire fighting equipment available the vessel may have been lost with resulting injuries or fatalities. Safety issues identified were:
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Rail
RO-2002-104
This report examines 3 separate track buckle occurrences on the South Island coal route during the summer of 2001/2002. Two of the track buckles resulted in derailments. Safety issues identified by these incidents included: • the need for staff training to ensure they recognise and respond to visible track defects • the need to protect continuous welded rail, formed at unknown neutral temperature • the need to control tamping and lining to ensure track is not realigned leaving increased compressive stress in the rails.
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Maritime
MO-1995-209
[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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Aviation
AO-1995-019
[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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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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Aviation
AO-1991-018
[Investigated on behalf of the Government of the Cook Islands. Direct any inquiries for copy of the report to the Minister of Transport of that State]
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Aviation
AO-2010-009R
On 4 September 2010 the pilot of a Walter Fletcher aeroplane (the aeroplane) with eight parachutists on board lost control during take-off from Fox Glacier aerodrome. The aeroplane, registered ZK-EUF, crashed in a paddock adjacent to the runway, killing all nine occupants.
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Maritime
MO-2003-210
On Saturday 5 July 2003 at about 2100, the passenger freight ferry "Aratere" collided bow first with the starboard side of a fishing vessel moored at Aotea Quay in Wellington Harbour. The fishing vessel, "San Domenico", and the quay suffered extensive damage. The safety issues identified included: · the undertaking of safety critical tasks while suffering from the effects of chronic sleep loss · the adequacy of provision of medical data concerning sleep disorders in the Maritime Rules
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Aviation
AO-1998-005
At about 1123 hours on Sunday 19 April 1998 ZK-HKU, an Aerospatiale AS350D helicopter fitted with an AlliedSignal LTS101 engine, experienced a total loss of engine power while on approach to land at the Skyline Skyrides heliport at Rotorua. The pilot made an autorotational landing onto uneven terrain. No injuries to the helicopter occupants resulted.
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Aviation
AO-2000-012
On Wednesday 25 October 2000 at 1936, the Christchurch main trunk air traffic services centre communications system experienced an unanticipated complete power loss during non routine maintenance. The power loss caused a loss of normal radio and telephone communications to the centre for several minutes. Each terminal controller and the controllers for 2 of the 5 area sectors had independent battery powered radios available. Independent telephone links and all radar information to the centre remained operational.
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