26
Mar
Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar – ZK-AKX
Flew into the side of a hill at an elevation of 2000 feet (610 m) while on approach to Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ). The airplane broke up...
26
Mar
British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 32EP – ZK-ECN
Air New Zealand Link Flight 2279 departed Blenheim (BHE) about 07:00 on a domestic service to Christchurch (CHC). A Somali woman, sitti...
26
Mar
Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander – ZK-WNZ
The pilot was ferrying the aircraft from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to a Hamilton Airport (HLZ) maintenance facility when one of the engine...
26
Mar
Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 – ZK-NAN
The Airwork F-27 was on a training flight, during which the crew carried out an exercise that simulated a gear problem. They extended t...
26
Mar
Saab 340A –
A man armed with a knife seized control of the plane at Nelson. The man drove up to the aircraft, parked on the tarmac and took as host...
26
Mar
Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 222 – ZK-SAF
The crew of the Argosy cargo plane aborted the approach to their destination of Wellington Airport because the left hand undercarriage ...
26
Mar
Cessna 208 Caravan I – ZK-SFB
Cessna Caravan ZK-SFB was one of two Caravans being used for cargo flights between Wellington (WLG) and Christchurch (CHC). The pilot o...
26
Mar
GAF Nomad N.24A – ZK-NMD
The aircraft crashed due to loss of lift, caused by sawdust frozen on top of the wings.
26
Mar
Boeing 737-219 – ZK-NAE
While descending through 11000 ft in the clear, the aircraft encountered a brief period of clear air turbulence. A pax standing in the ...
26
Mar
Bristol 170 Freighter 31E – ZK-CAM
Right main gear collapsed at the end of the landing roll. PROBABLE CAUSE: Fatigue crack in landing gear centre fitting.