Summary
On 30 August 2013, a Boeing 737 aircraft, registered ZK-NGI, was involved in a cabin depressurisation incident near Auckland, New Zealand.
An investigation into the circumstances of this incident is being conducted by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand. The TAIC investigation reference is 13-008 / AO‑2013-008.
TAIC requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the download of the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR). To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for the CVR information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
The CVR was hand-carried to the ATSB’s facilities in Canberra by a TAIC officer and was downloaded on 5 September 2013. The downloaded audio and a replay report were provided to TAIC.
TAIC is responsible for releasing the final investigation report regarding this incident.
- Transport Accident Investigation Commission of NZ www.taic.org.nz
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Released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AE-2013-140 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 29/08/2013 |
| Location | South of Auckland, New Zealand |
| State | International |
| Report release date | 24/10/2013 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Defined |
| Investigation type | External Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Air/pressurisation |
| Occurrence class | Serious Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | The Boeing Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 737-300 |
| Registration | ZK-NGI |
| Aircraft operator | Air New Zealand |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Wellington, NZ |
| Destination | Auckland, NZ |
| Damage | Nil |