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Rail RO-2021-102: Freight Train 391, Collision with light truck Saunders Road, Marton, 13 May 2021
KiwiRail’s system for work in the rail corridor should satisfy the needs of the contractors as well as KiwiRail, and it should not deter contractors from applying to enter the rail corridor. A fatal accident where a train impacted a road contractor’s truck on a level crossing happened because KiwiRail was unaware the road-marking crew would be there; they had not applied for a permit to work in the rail corridor.
Marine New TAIC inquiry: Interislander ferry Kaitaki loss of power
The Interislander ferry MV Kaitaki lost power at about 5pm on 28 January 2023. It was en-route from Picton to Wellington with about 800 passengers and 80 crew on board when it suffered a main engine failure and loss of propulsion. It dropped anchor and onboard engineers restored power about 2 hours…
Aviation TAIC investigating Boeing 777 loss of control on ground at Auckland Airport
Shortly after touchdown, a Boeing 777 briefly lost directional control and the aircraft veered away from the runway centreline. The pilot regained control, completed the landing, and taxied the aircraft to the airport…
Aviation New TAIC inquiry: two helicopters in proximity incident at Queenstown Airport
TAIC is investigating an aviation incident involving a Eurocopter AS350 ZK-IDB and Eurocopter EC130 ZK-IUP. The two helicopters got too close to each other during hover-taxi departure from Queenstown airport on 27…
Aviation Gold Coast helicopter crash - TAIC assisting Australian investigation
TAIC is assisting an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into a mid-air collision near Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, on 2 January 2023
Rail RO-2023-101: Two Hi-Rail vehicles, collision, East Coast Main Trunk Line near Te Puna, 10 January 2023
TAIC is inquiring into an early-morning worksite accident near Te Puna, in which two Hi-Rail vehicles collided.
