Air New Zealand flight NZ-706 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Sydney, Australia, when the first officer became unwell.
The captain continued the flight and landed safely. The first officer was taken to a hospital.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-677 made an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on January 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Auckland to Dunedin, New Zealand, was diverted after the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-198 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the windshield heating.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-281 made an emergency landing in Singapore, on June 15th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to an engine oil problem.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and two passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-144 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on May 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke emanating from a forward galley oven.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-621 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Auckland to Queenstown, New Zealand, was diverted after it suffered a lightning strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Another Air New Zealand flight had also suffered a lightning strike around the same time. See: Air New Zealand Flight Diverts to Christchurch After Lightning Strike
Air New Zealand flight NZ-99 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-8058 had to return and make an emergency landing in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on April 18th.
The plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after the crew noticed haze in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-123 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-6 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 6th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic fault.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Tasman Cargo Airlines flight HJ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 5th.
The Boeing 757-200 freighter plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ-306 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed hydraulic problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air China flight CA-784 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-30 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 6th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Buenos Aires, Argentina, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-99 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 5th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and sixty-eight passengers and fourteen crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-402 had to reject takeoff from Wellington, New Zealand, on November 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Auckland, New Zealand, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All one hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained uninjured.
Jetstar flight JQ-202 returned to Auckland, New Zealand, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane, heading to Sydney, Australia, was called back after debris was seen coming out of an engine’s tailpipe.
The incident happened after a ground handler forgot a plastic clipboard onto an engine cowl.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Fiji Airways flight FJ-430 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 15th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Suva, Fiji, but had to turn back due to an issue with the crew oxygen supply.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5015 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hamilton, New Zealand, on September 15th.
The plane heading from Auckland to Napier, New Zealand, was diverted due to hydraulic problems.
The plane landed safely. There were sixty-six passengers and four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on September 14th.
The plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-443 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Wellington, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand (ANZ) flight NZ-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on July 5th.
The Boeing 777-200 flying to Hong Kong, China, was over the Tasman Sea when the pilot started feeling unwell.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
ANZ Air New Zealand flight NZ-992 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, on May 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 was mid-air when it had to enter a hold due to problem with its air conditioning.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-8678 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 9th.
The plane took off for Kerikeri, New Zealand, but had to turn back after it was struck by lightning.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.