NATO Partner's Warship Sank After Being Left on Autopilot
One of New Zealand's navy ships struck a reef and sank after it was left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. The HMNZS Manawanui went down on October 5 while it was conducting surveys off the island of Upolu, and then it started leaking oil into the ocean, which divers are currently monitoring. All 75 people onboard were evacuated safely.
New Zealand warship captained by British woman sank because it was left on autopilot
A New Zealand naval ship that sank after smashing into a coral reef in the South Pacific was left on autopilot, an inquiry has found. An interim report into the incident said human error was to blame for the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui,
Crashed NZ navy ship was left on autopilot, inquiry finds
A New Zealand naval ship which crashed into a coral reef before it caught fire and sank had been left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. Crew members of HMNZS Manawanui had thought the ship was under manual control while sailing in Samoan waters.
A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds
Crew aboard the HMNZS Manawanui left the ship on autopilot, which caused it to crash into a reef and sink, according to a preliminary investigation.
Navy ship hit reef and sank after crew's "autopilot" error
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small navy fleet.
NZ navy ship crashes and sinks while on autopilot
A New Zealand navy ship crashed into a coral reef and sank last month because the ship's crew had mistakenly left the vessel on autopilot, a government inquiry has found. Crew members of the HMNZS Manawanui had thought the ship was under manual control while sailing in Samoan waters.
New Zealand Navy ship sank due to human error, inquiry finds
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday. “The direct cause of the grounding has been determined as a series of human errors which meant the ship's autopilot was not disengaged when it should have been,
HMNZS Manawanui sinking inquiry ‘done by the wrong people’ - Samoan expert
After an interim report found the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui was because of human error, Samoans say they are still ...
New Zealand navy ship hit reef and sank because crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot," inquiry finds
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small ...
Bombshell finding in report into $130m naval ship sinking
A New Zealand Navy ship sank off Samoa because the crew did not realise its autopilot was still turned on before it ran ...
Watch: Damning report reveals cause of HMNZS Manawanui's sinking off Samoa
The initial findings into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa last month are being revealed. Defence Minister Judith ...
Crew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds
A military investigation has found series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a Samoan reef and ...
HMNZS Manawanui sinking inquiry: Human error caused Navy vessel’s sinking, initial findings reveal
The initial findings into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa last month are being revealed. Defence Minister Judith ...
Interim report finds HMNZS Manawanui sinking caused by series of human errors
An interim Court of Inquiry report has found the HMSNZ Manawanui’s sinking was caused by a series of human errors. The navy ...
Manawanui probe 'being done by the wrong people,' Samoan expert says
Samoans say they are still looking for better answers on the environmental and economic costs of the disaster.