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Maritime
MO-1999-207
At about 1245 on Saturday, 15 May 1999, the bulk log carrier "Pacific Princess" grounded on Pania Reef outside Napier Harbour. The vessel had departed Port Napier with a harbour pilot on board; before disembarking he had briefed the master with regard to navigating clear of the reef. Despite the briefing the master misidentified the 2 cardinal buoys that marked the north and south extremities of the reef and altered the course of his vessel onto the reef. After the grounding the pilot re-boarded the vessel, and with the assistance of 2 tugs the vessel was refloated.
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Rail
RO-1999-107
On Monday, 10 May 1999, at approximately 1825 hours, Train 211, a southbound express freight, pulled out of the Auckland Freight Centre and stopped to have a defective tail end monitor replaced. While it was stopped, a DSG shunt locomotive that was operating on a converging road ran into the rear of the train. The remote control operator who was operating the shunt from the rear refuge of the locomotive was thrown off by the impact.
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Maritime
MO-1999-206
Passenger charter yacht "City of Dunedin", grounding and fire, Bobs Cove, Lake Wakatipu,, 8 May 1999
On Saturday, 8 May 1999, at about 1845, the passenger charter yacht "City of Dunedin" was on an overnight cruise from Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu when it grounded in Bob's Cove. During attempts to refloat the yacht, fire broke out in the engine housing. The skipper and 4 passengers on board were able to extinguish the fire before fire-fighters arrived by water taxi. There were no injuries. "City of Dunedin" was approved to carry 19 passengers on day sails and 9 passengers on overnight cruises. Safety issues identified included:
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Rail
RO-1999-106
On Tuesday 27 April 1999, Train 8203, a southbound Porirua to Wellington electric multiple unit train, departed Takapu Road at about 0800 hours. Due to partially locked-on brakes on the fifth car of the six-car consist, acrid fumes given off from the composition brake blocks entered the three rear cars. The resulting strong smelling "haze" caused discomfort and anxiety to passengers as the train passed through two tunnels on the way to Kaiwharawhara.
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Maritime
MO-1999-205
On Friday, 23 April 1999, the ro-ro cargo vessel "Union Rotoiti", with 19 crew on board, was on passage from Melbourne to Auckland when it encountered heavy weather. The master had deviated to avoid the leading quadrant of a depression and to reduce the motion of the vessel. Due to fuel filtration problems, the "Union Rotoiti" lost all power for about 50 minutes during which it lay broached to the sea and swell, rolling violently.
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Aviation
AO-1999-004
On Sunday 18 April 1999 at around 1538 hours, ZK-EKJ, a Cessna 206 floatplane on a round-trip scenic flight from Te Anau to overhead Milford Sound, struck the top of a vertical craggy mountain ridge. The pilot and 4 passengers died during the impact.
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Maritime
MO-1999-204
Passenger charter vessel "New Zealand Explorer", fire in engine room, Endeavour Inlet, 18 April 1999
[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-1999-105
[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-1999-104
On Saturday 3 April 1999, Train 1613, the southbound Masterton to Wellington passenger service, departed from Featherston while a scout party and an adult passenger were still loading their gear into the van. Three scouts were left on the platform and a fourth scout and the adult travelled to Upper Hutt in the unlit van. The scouts were at risk as they either alighted from, or attempted to board, the moving train during departure. The guard was unaware of the scouts' presence in the van. The incident occurred due to a failure to ensure passenger safety prior to the departure of the train.
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Aviation
AO-1999-003
On Good Friday, 2 April 1999, Aerospatiale AS350B helicopter ZK-HBH was on a charter flight from Clifden, carrying a hunting party into Fiordland when some loss of control occurred. The helicopter collided with trees and the ground in the Rowallan Forest, killing all 5 occupants. The cause of the loss of control was not conclusively established, but the pilot's ability to control the helicopter may have been medically impaired by the sudden onset of a cardiac event. Safety issues identified include: • the need for a cargo restraint system for helicopter operations
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Maritime
MO-1999-203
[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-1999-002
On Saturday 27 March 1999 at about 1435 hours ZK-EMV, a Fletcher FU24-954, had taken off from a grass airstrip on a routine sowing run, 5 km south-west of Riversdale in the Wairarapa, when it was observed to sink rapidly before hitting a fence. After hitting the fence the aircraft ballooned up and rolled, striking the ground inverted. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot died as a result of the second impact. No new safety issues were identified during the investigation.
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