ANZ A320 at Dunedin on May 5th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: May 5, 2018 / 18:54:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-680
Departure
Dunedin, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OAB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed the aircraft encountered birds once airborne and diverted to Christchurch. Another aircraft continued to Wellington.
A replacement A320-200 registration ZK-OXG reached Wellington with a delay of about 3 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-680
Departure
Dunedin, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OAB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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