The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has identified six safety issues and made five formal recommendations for safety-focused change following its investigation into the blackout and loss of propulsion on the Interislander ferry 'Kaitaki' in January 2023.
TAIC final report into runaway rake of wagons makes recommendations to address issues with: safety culture at Port Otago, shunt staff training, and remote control equipment. Safety-critical work depends on crews clearly stating what they are doing, and confirming when it’s done. In higher risk working environments any change in task should trigger a deliberate safety reset: reassess the risks, and apply the right controls.
TAIC is investigating a person overboard from a commercial New Zealand-flagged fishing vessel in the South Pacific Ocean
TAIC is calling for nationwide adoption of engineering controls that can stop trains automatically if they pass stop signals. Signal overruns are rising across the network, well above benchmark levels, including several high-risk passenger incidents in the last two years.
An Airbus A320 veered off a taxiway after landing. Airbus has accepted TAIC recommendation to revise guidance in its manuals on using the thrust controls for differential braking when nosewheel steering fails.
The Commission is investigating the accident involving commercial passenger vessel Black Cat grounding in Akaroa Harbour on 31 January 2026. At the start of the inquiry, the Commission is appealing for witnesses who saw, photographed or videoed the vessel and/or the accident.
Strike a balance between traditional navigation techniques and appropriate use of electronic instruments. Choose techniques that fit the conditions because routine conditions are where habits form, but unusual conditions are where they’re tested.
Two aircraft passed too close in uncontrolled airspace in cloud over Northland in August 2023. TAIC makes recommendations for CAA and Ministry of Transport to resolve systemic safety issues in design of the North Sector airspace and absence of a clear agency responsible for comprehensive airspace reviews.
Interim Factual Report shows that damage to a cockpit overhead panel for control of engine fires can cause self-activation of a switch that shuts down its designated engine.
A runway incursion incident at Hamilton Aerodrome involving an Airbus A320 aeroplane registration VH-A5E operating as JQ166 operated by Jetstar Airways and a Cessna 172 registration ZK-TAP operated by Ardmore Flying School.
a Robinson R66 helicopter crashed on coastal land near the Makara Wind Farm, to the West of Wellington. The reported circumstances were that activation of the helicopter’s Emergency Locator Transmitter alerted emergency services
The Commission is investigating a collision between a northbound freight train and a heavy road vehicle at the Elizabeth Street level crossing in Waikanae at 0620 on 15 October 2025.