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Coastal water navigation in spotlight after four boat crashes
Four potentially tragic incidents and near misses involving ships have prompted the Transport Accident Investigation Commission to add navigation in coastal waters around New Zealand to its watchlist.
…Removal of helicopter doors factor in Port Hills crash - report
A report has found the removal of doors from a helicopter which crashed during Christchurch's Port Hills fires in February last year set in motion a series of events that ended in pilot Steve Askin's… Audio
Fit to fly?
A Transport Accident Investigation Commission says there are weaknesses in the medical certification system for pilots and wants better health warning alerts in the aviation industry. It also wants… Audio
Kaipara tragedy: Too much blame, too soon?
The captain of the Francie was blamed for the Kaipara harbour tragedy and heavily criticised in media interviews within 48 hours of the incident. Was that fair? Video, Audio
Two die in Robinson helicopter crash in Northland
Two people have died in a Robinson helicopter crash in Northland, just days after the Transport Accident Investigation Commission added the Robinson helicopter to its official watchlist - the highest… Audio
NZ air accident investigation performance at 74
An Insight investigation into the funding and operations of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, or TAIC, has discovered the United Nation's civil aviation agency ranks New Zealand 74th in… Audio
Has a funding shortfall compromised our air accident investigations?
In the first part of a two-part investigation, Insight explores concerns over the robustness of the some of the country’s most serious air accidents investigations.
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Son of Skydive NZ director irate with TAIC
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has been accused of overpowering egos and bureaucratic government speak over its handling of the 2010 Fox Glacier crash. Audio
Accident Consultant says TAIC investigation result is poor
Andrew Mc Gregor is a consultant accident investigator who wrote a report for the families of the skydiving crash victims. Audio
Air crash investigators have admit errors
TAIC does concede its original conclusion that weight and balance issues caused the crash is probably wrong. Audio
Our Queenstown reporter has more
Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport has been following the case from the beginning and was part of the team which dug up the wreckage.sh Audio
TAIC's chief investigator
Tim Burfoot is TAIC's Chief Investigator says it's not the best outcome but is defending the original investigation as thorough and useful. Audio
No apology despite skydiving crash investigation falling short
Victims' families feel betrayed but the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is refusing to apologise to them over its investigation into the Fox Glacier skydive crash Audio