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Rail RO-2023-103: Safe-working irregularity, 3.85 km mark, Johnsonville line – tunnel 5, 04 May 2023
KiwiRail track workers in a tunnel were caught out by a passenger train. They sprinted to escape. Everyone in a safety-critical role should be skilled at communicating clearly; making good decisions; working in teams; and situational awareness.
Rail RO-2022-104: L1 shunt train and heavy goods vehicle, Level crossing collision and derailment, Whangārei, 7 December 2022
TAIC reports on why train hit truck. Truck driver fatigued, distracted, presumed no train approaching. Train was travelling at almost triple the allowed maximum speed. Rail safety issues for KiwiRail to address include: lack of branch line risk assessments; road makers struggling to get permission…
TAIC publishes Watchlist 2024
Safety alerts for workers in the rail corridor, for owners and operators of trains and heavy vehicles at level crossings, and for recreational boaties are all new in the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) Watchlist 2024.
Aviation AO-2024-002: Boeing 787-9, in-flight disruption over Tasman Sea, 11 March 2024
TAIC is providing support for an investigation by Chilean investigation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil into an incident involving a Boeing 787 aircraft in international air space on its way to New…
Rail RO-2024-102: Safe working incident, Main South Line near Hornby, 7 March 2024
The reported circumstances were that a potential safe working irregularity at about 0850 on 7 March 2024 at a worksite on the Main South Line near Hornby.
A trainee rail protection officer reportedly gave…
Rail RO-2024-101: Freight train, signal passed at danger, Cora Lynn, 27 February 2024
The reported circumstances were that a fully loaded eastbound freight train was on the main line enroute from Ngakawu (north of Westport) to Christchurch on 27 February 2024. At about 0820 the train reached the crossing…
Aviation AO-2024-001: Q300, ZK-NEF, rejected take-off at speed, Timaru, 7 February 2024
At about 0650 on 7 February 2024 at Timaru Aerodrome a Q300 passenger aircraft, registration ZK-NEF, aborted an attempted take-off at speed and stopped at the end of the runway. There were no injuries and there was no…
Marine MO-2024-201: Fiordland Navigator, stranding, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, 24 January 2024
TAIC is investigating an accident involving the scenic cruise vessel M.V Fiordland Navigator at about 6:15pm on 24 January 2024 near Crooked Arm in Doubtful Sound. The vessel ran aground, sustained a breach in its hull…
Rail RO-2023-106: TranzAlpine passenger service, train parting, Midland Line, near Arthur’s Pass, 17 December 2023
On KiwiRail’s “TranzAlpine” passenger service, a carriage decoupled and parted from the train. After fully disconnecting carriage, the train continued journey without further incident. 54 passengers, 10 crew, uninjured.