12th November 2026 KiwiRail / TAICA failed cooling fan drive was behind the TranzAlpine breakdown that left 177 passengers stranded in a Canterbury rail tunnel for 76 minutes.
5th November 2026 FlyInn / TAICTwo people died when the Cessna crashed in the Bryant Range on Tuesday.
21st October 2026 KiwiRail / TAICTrains passing stop signals without authority have become a priority safety concern on the Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s 2026 Watchlist.
1st October 2026 Air NZ / CAA / TAICIn its findings involving a Q300 flight, the commission says the relationship likely impeded the CAA’s ability to impartially oversee the airline’s safety.
25th September 2026 Air NZ / TAICPassengers took their carry-on bags and had difficulties using exits after a plane’s engine caught fire, says TAIC.
22nd September 2026 GVR / TAICTAIC launches an investigation after a person dies at Te Awamutu railway station.
10th September 2026 Alpine Group / TAICPilot Tim Brown and guide Sean Roach died in the crash in May.
20th August 2026 Black Cat / TAICThe crew did not engage an engine-driven bilge pump as the vessel took water, says an interim incident report.
19th June 2026 TAICA critical maintenance error led to an Airbus AS350 BA helicopter crashing near the Paringa River, 40km northeast of Haast, in July 2024, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found.
8th June 2026 Rail / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission has launched an investigation into the Wellington commuter train crash that left a number of passengers injured.
8th June 2026 KiwiRail / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating a diesel leak involving KiwiRail’s TranzAlpine service that occurred near Arthur’s Pass on 5 August 2025.
29th May 2026 KiwiRail / TAICThe Interislander ferry ran aground after departing Picton on 21 June 2024.
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