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What: Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 en route from Wellington to Auckland
Where: Wellington Airport
When: Aug 18 2010
Who: 102 passengers
Why: After takoff, the plane developed engine trouble and had to shut down an engine. They returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
The engine trouble was due to ingesting a bird.
A replacement jet was provided.