ANZ DH8C at Timaru on Jun 13th 2023, descended below minimum safe height on approach

Last Update: August 24, 2023 / 12:50:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Nelson

Flight number
NZ-8199

Aircraft Registration
ZK-NEM

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

An ANZ Air New Zealand de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration ZK-NEM performing flight NZ-8199 from Wellington to Timaru (New Zealand), was descending towards Timaru when the crew descended below minimum safe height, detected their error and corrected. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Timaru's runway 20 at 19:12L (07:12Z).

New Zealand's TAIC reported on Aug 24th 2023, that they have opened an investigation into the occurrence stating: "The reported circumstances were that at about 1937hrs on 13 June 2023, an Air New Zealand Bombardier passenger aircraft, ZK-NEM, descended below the minimum safe altitude for a sector during its approach into Timaru, New Zealand. The crew took corrective action when they became aware of the discrepancy and the flight was completed without further incident."
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Nelson

Flight number
NZ-8199

Aircraft Registration
ZK-NEM

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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