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Rail RO-2019-107: Passenger train, signal passed at danger, Wellington Station, 6 November 2019
New TAIC inquiry: A passenger train passed a Stop light soon after departing from Wellington Station in the early afternoon of Wednesday 6 November. This put the outbound train in conflict with another passenger train that was inbound. The two trains stopped short of each other.
Marine MO-2018-203: Grounding of container ship Leda Maersk, Otago Lower Harbour, 10 June 2018
The container ship Leda Maersk, with harbour pilot on board directing the course and speed of the ship, grounded on a channel bank while entering Port Otago. Nobody was injured and damage to the ship was minor. The Commission’s recommendations address pilots’ technical skills and accuracy; bridge…
TAIC CEO awarded first ever international fellowship by Australian Institute of Health and Safety
Transport Accident Investigation Commission chief executive Lois Hutchinson has been recognised for outstanding safety leadership by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety. The institute’s first ever international honorary fellowship recognises Ms Hutchinson’s successful leadership of TAIC…
Rail RO-2018-101: Metropolitan passenger train, derailment, Britomart, Auckland, 9 May 2018
A fractured section of rail caused the derailment of a passenger train with about 130 passengers on board at Britomart Station, Auckland. Nobody was injured but there was damage to train and track. A machining defect…
Aviation TAIC inquiring into Airways NZ power outage, consequent loss of air traffic control
TAIC is inquiring into a power outage at the Airways New Zealand control centre in Christchurch on Monday 1 October 2019. The circumstances reported to date indicate that a fault in an uninterruptable power supply unit…
Marine MO-2019-204: Passenger vessel Henerata, capsize, Stewart Island, 12 September 2019
The 7.5 metre commercial charter vessel Henerata, capsized in strong winds at about 1330 on 12 September near the mouth of Freshwater River, Patterson Inlet, Stewart Island. 7 people were onboard, including the skipper…
Marine MO-2018-204: Dolphin Seeker, grounding, 27 October 2018
The catamaran Dolphin Seeker was conducting a dolphin-watching tour and ran aground in the Bay of Islands. The Commission found that the skipper was focusing on providing a good tour experience and didn’t notice the…
Rail TAIC opens inquiry into freight train derailment at Wellington
New TAIC investigation: a loaded freight train derailed at about 7:40pm on Tuesday 2 July 2019 at junction between yard and North Island Main Trunk line. Four wagons reportedly derailed. No injuries reported
Aviation AO-2019-006: Cessna 185 and a Tecnam P2002 light aeroplane, mid-air collision, near Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 16 June 2019
Two light aeroplanes collided whilst airborne near Hood Aerodrome, Masterton. Both aircraft crashed and the pilots died. No other people were on board