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.
ANZ Air New Zealand flight NZ-891 made a safe emergency landing at Melbourne Airport, Australia, on December 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Christchurch, New Zealand, was about to land when the crew reported a problem with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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-605 made an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Wellington to Queenstown, New Zealand, was diverted due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ANZ Air New Zealand flight NZ-680 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Dunedin to Wellington, New Zealand, had to divert after impact with a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All 88 passengers aboard remained safe.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5348 had to return and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 21st.
The plane took off for Wellington, New Zealand, but had to turn back after an electrical odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5755 suffered a lightning strike near Dunedin, New Zealand, on October 14th.
The incident happened when the plane, flying from Christchurch, New Zealand, was descending toward Dunedin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
Mount Cook Airlines flight NZ-5184 had to return and make an emergency landing at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 11th.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying on behalf of ANZ Air New Zealand towards Palmerston North, New Zealand, had to return due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely.
All 56 people aboard remained safe.
Air Nelson flight NZ-8807 had to return for an emergency landing in Tauranga, New Zealand, on April 1st.
The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Australia Airlines flight VA-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-514 made a safe emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on August 12.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, was about to land when a bird impacted it.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Air Nelson flight NZ-8707 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palmerston, New Zealand, on June 29th.
The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A plane landed safely in Christchurch, New Zealand, after emergency landing protocol was deployed at the airport.
The plane, belonging to Air Nelson, a subsidiary of Air New Zealand, was on its way from Invercargill and Christchurch when the pilot discovered a potential problem with landing gear. He then alerted the authorities at Christchurch Airport that the plane may have to make an emergency landing.
However, the plane landed safely and no emergency assistance was required.
A spokesperson of Air New Zealand confirmed the incident and said, “Air Nelson flight NZ8078, operating between Invercargill and Christchurch with 48 passengers on board, landed without incident this morning after a cockpit warning indicator suggested a possible landing gear issue on approach to Christchurch.”
The aircraft is currently being examined.