Air safety inquiry
<N.Z. Press Association* AUCKLAND, March 22. Human fallibility was behind the cause of 60 per cent of agricultural aviation accidents, the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents (Mr E. F. Harvie) told the Committee of Inquiry into Agricultural Aviation Safety today. He said at least 14 per cent of all agricultural aviation accidents appeared to be avoidable. The committe began a hearing in Auckland today and is expected to continue sitting for several days. The chairman is Mr R. K. Davison, Q.C., and other members are Mr A. C. Williams and Mr W. J. Mygind. Mr Harvie, the first witness called, said the percentage of the pilot work force involved in accidents had steadily declined, to reach its lowest figure, 13.3 per cent last year. There were 39 accidents last year, involving 32 pilots. In the last four years there had been 185 agricultural aviation accidents, of which 13 had been fatal. This was half the fatality rate of the four years from 1958 to 1962.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 14
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