Good afternoon Mr McCashin,

 

Thank you for your request for the Commission’s investigation process
documents, including confirmation whether the Commission considers medical
events in its inquiries.

 

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Patrick Abel
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M +64 27 556 4174

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-----Original Message-----

From: Chris McCashin <[5][FOI #21305 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2022 6:32 am

To: Team Coordinator <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Sudden Medical Event prior to
Crashes

 

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Dear Transport Accident Investigation Commission,

 

Please provide process documents for TAIC investigations of an incident

 

Are you also able to confirm if

 

- TAIC assess to see if the operator suffered a sudden medical event prior
to the incident such as cardiac, stroke, clot.  There seems to be a lot of
this going around which is baffling.  Evidenced with cases below.

 

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Just so you know.  This is happening because the regulator in America
failed to follow their own rules whereby pilots are not to take
“experimental” medications.  Medications for pilots need to be approved
fully, not emergency use approval for 12 months before they can be given
these.  It is also why children in NZ are sadly dropping with cardiac
issues.

 

Look forward to a response.

 

Yours faithfully,

Chris

 

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Good morning Mr McCashin

 

Please find attached the reply to your below request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Therese Morris
Support Services Officer
M +64 27 556 4406

Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Te Kômihana Tirotiro Aituâ Waka

Level 7, 10 Brandon Street, PO Box 10323, Wellington, 6140
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‘No repeat accidents – ever!’

-----Original Message-----

From: Chris McCashin <[5][FOI #21305 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2022 6:32 am

To: Team Coordinator <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Sudden Medical Event prior to
Crashes

 

[You don't often get email from
[7][FOI #21305 email]. Learn why this is
important at [8]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Transport Accident Investigation Commission,

 

Please provide process documents for TAIC investigations of an incident

 

Are you also able to confirm if

 

- TAIC assess to see if the operator suffered a sudden medical event prior
to the incident such as cardiac, stroke, clot.  There seems to be a lot of
this going around which is baffling.  Evidenced with cases below.

 

[9]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

[10]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Just so you know.  This is happening because the regulator in America
failed to follow their own rules whereby pilots are not to take
“experimental” medications.  Medications for pilots need to be approved
fully, not emergency use approval for 12 months before they can be given
these.  It is also why children in NZ are sadly dropping with cardiac
issues.

 

Look forward to a response.

 

Yours faithfully,

Chris

 

 

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