RNZ Insight 20 Mar 16 - TAIC inquiries mentioned

20 Mar 2016

An RNZ Insight programme broadcast today mentioned two previous Transport Accident Investigation Commission Inquiries:  Investigation 01-005R Bell UH-1H Iroquois ZK-HJH, in-flight break-up, Taumarunui, 4 June 2001; while on 29 October 2015 the Commission published a review of its inquiry (.pdf) concerning the September 2010 parachuting aircraft accident at Fox Glacier.

The Commission has also published an independent review (.pdf) of the investigation process employed, with an emphasis on the on-scene examination of the wreckage. 

Please note that these reports have executive summaries, and sections setting out the reasons for the reviews and how each review was carried out.

Chief Commissioner Helen Cull QC's opening statement to a media conference is also available (.pdf), as is a letter (.pdf) sent to victims' families and parties to the inquiry.