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Rail RO-2020-104: Safe Working Irregularity, East Coast Main Trunk Line, Hamilton Eureka, 21 September 2020
Railway track workers were at risk when a train approached in what they thought was a protected work area. Administrative procedures like forms and radio calls are not enough to mitigate this sort of risk. Everyone involved in workplace safety needs to communicate clearly. TAIC recommends KiwiRail improve engineering failsafes to mitigate risk of human error.
Aviation TAIC investigating helicopter accident at Karamea, 2 January 2022
TAIC has opened an inquiry into a helicopter accident involving a Robinson R22 helicopter at Karamea on the South Island West Coast on 2 January 2022. The helicopter was approaching to land when it experienced difficulties, pitched down and impacted the ground hard. The pilot, the only person on…
Aviation TAIC investigating hot air balloon accident near Ashburton
TAIC is investigating the hot air balloon accident on the morning of 1 January 2022 near Asburton. TAIC is calling for anyone to come forward if they saw the accident or observed the balloon in flight. Reportedly, during a rough landing, the balloon pilot was ejected from the basket, was caught in…
Rail RO-2020-103: Collision between bus and locomotive, Clevely Line level crossing, Bunnythorpe, 16 September 2020
Bus drove into side of locomotive at level crossing. Bus driver fatally injured. Bus driver likely expected empty tracks and drove to go straight across. Did not notice in time that lights and bells were active. TAIC…
TAIC inquiring into freight train derailment near Marton
A pair of locomotives was hauling a long train of freight wagons. Flood waters had damaged the line. Reportedly, one locomotive and 12 wagons derailed. No injuries were reported.
Marine MO-2021-205: Container vessel Moana Chief, gangway incident, Auckland, 10 December 2021
TAIC is inquiring into an injury accident on board the container vessel “Moana Chief”. The circumstances reported to date were that the ship was raising its gangway in preparation for departure from the Port of Auckland…
Rail TAIC final report – fatal level crossing accident train and car, Morrinsville
Two people died when a freight train ran into a car at a level crossing, caused by confusion for the car driver in a complicated roadworks operation. Traffic management plans for roadworks at level crossings must…
Aviation AO-2019-003: Diamond DA42 aeroplane ZK EAP, Controlled flight into terrain, Kaimanawa Range, near Taupō, 23 March 2019
A fatal controlled flight into terrain occurred after aircraft turned away from planned/ authorised route in uncontrolled airspace. Terrain proximity awareness system either too dim or not selected. All pilots should…
Marine TAIC investigating fatal boating accident, Manukau Harbour entrance
TAIC is appealing for witnesses who saw, photographed or videoed a boating accident at the entrance to Manukau Harbour on the afternoon of Saturday October 16. Keen to hear as soon as possible from people who saw the…