Independent Investigator for Plane Crash in Delaikoro

New Zealand-based Air Accident Investigator Andrew McGregor has been appointed as the independent investigator to determine the cause of the crash of Cessna 172 Aircraft, registration DQFTR.

This was confirmed by Attorney-General and Minister for Civil Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

“Mr McGregor specialises in providing air accident investigation services and forensic engineering,” he said.

“Mr McGregor has been engaged in the past by the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission to assist with air accident investigations.

“In Fiji, he was most recently engaged by the Fijian Department of Civil Aviation to investigate the crash of a Cessna 172 plane that crashed in the mountains North East of Nadi in 2007.

“He also led the investigation into the helicopter crash off the coast of Nadi in 2006.”

Mr McGregor will arrive this morning.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said upon his arrival Mr McGregor will be conveyed to the crash site to begin the investigation into the cause of the crash.

“He will then report regularly to the Department of Civil Aviation on his findings.

“We will, of course, update the public on the findings of the investigation as they arise, but anticipate it will take time to determine what happened,” he said.

About Andrew McGregor:

Andrew McGregor is a consulting mechanical engineer, commercial pilot and experienced engineering investigator. He directs Prosolve Ltd, a forensic engineering practice based in Auckland which investigates engineering failures and accidents in the aviation, marine, industrial and construction industries.

In past years Mr McGregor has conducted consultancy work for the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) on Marine, Rail and Air Transport Accidents and has led investigations into several high profile industrial failures, fires and air accidents both in New Zealand and off-shore.

He is regularly involved in investigations that require both blameful and non-blameful outcomes. His professional interests include dispute resolution and investigative processes that facilitate technical comprehensiveness.

Edited by Mohammed Zulfikar

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