Investigating airport accidents
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Investigating airport accidents
2009 BECA New Zealand Airports ConferencePalmerston North 14 October 2009
Peter R. WilliamsTransport Accident Investigation Commission
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IntroductionTAIC would like:•closer contact generally with airports•for you to know what we expect to do•to ask what we should know about you
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What TAIC is•Transport Accident Investigation Act •standing Commission of Inquiry•succeeded Office of Air Accident Investigations•added rail 1992, and marine in 1995•Independent Crown Entity•reports to the Minister of Transport
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Why TAIC investigates“The principal purpose of the Commission shall be to determine the circumstances and causes of accidents and incidents with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future, rather than to ascribe blame to any person.”
TAIC Act 1990, s.4
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When TAIC investigates•circumstances have, or are likely to have,
significant implications for transport safety, or
•Commission may make safety rec’s which may increases transport safety, or
• the Minister of Transport directs.
• includes any combination of military and non-military persons and “transport related things” (TRT)
•not limited to notified occurrences.
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TAIC’s powers, and protections•enter and inspect any TRT• inspect, make copies, take extracts, retain
any document or record•prohibit or restrict access (not only at site)•direct TRT be taken to a nominated place•seize, detain, remove, preserve, protect,
or test any place or thing
•extensive protection of evidence from disclosure “except for purpose of the investigation”
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How prevalent in NZ?•AKL – EK, take-off over runway works•AKL – SQ, tail-scrape•WLG – C172, flipped by wind•WLG - V807, runway excursion•CHC – C141, landing gear malfunction•ZQN – ATR72, runway excursion•ZQN - BAe146, runway excursion
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Accident response1. Rescue and fire-fighting2. Site investigation3. Recovery
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Rescue and fire-fighting
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RFS phase•Video/photo record•record necessary additional damage•RFS awareness of investigation needs
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RFS phase (2)•“…no person shall access, interfere with, or remove, an aircraft or its contents that is involved in an accident…”
•except for:•saving life;
protecting from further damage
•deactivating recorders or ELT
•prevent obstruction to public or air navigation
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RFS phase (3)But once TAIC investigating it may:
•“…prohibit or restrict access of persons or classes of persons to the site of any accident or incident or to any TRT involved …”
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Site investigation
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Site investigation (2)•control: Police, then TAIC•security: protect ourselves and evidence•survey: examine and record•victims: don’t rush to remove•debris: gather paper etc.
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Site investigation (3)•resources of wider community,incl. Civil Defence•use of airport vehicle?•on-airport office space?•airport grid diagrams•media policy
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Recovery
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Recovery•hazardous phase•still under TAIC control•investigator to be present•minimise further damage•what’s underneath?
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Help us help you•call us early•video/photo•collect wind-blown
•protect evidence•don’t move unless essential •keep us informed
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Info requested by TAIC•your emergency contact
roles/names/numbers/emails•copy of grid map• locations of your incident control room and
assembly point(s)•advance advice of exercises
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Summary•closer contact• increased understanding of TAIC’s
expected activities on site•better appreciate mutual needs
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Investigating airport accidents
2009 BECA New Zealand Airports ConferencePalmerston North 14 October 2009
Peter R. WilliamsTransport Accident Investigation Commission