ANZ AT72 near Hamilton on Nov 28th 2023, smell of gas on board

Last Update: November 28, 2023 / 19:51:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand

Flight number
NZ-5060

Departure
Nelson, New Zealand

Destination
Auckland, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVH

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An ANZ Air New Zealand Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration ZK-MVH performing flight NZ-5060 from Nelson to Auckland (New Zealand), was enroute at FL170 about 80nm south of Hamilton (New Zealand) when the smell of gas was detected on board of the aircraft prompting the crew to divert to Hamilton where the aircraft landed safely on runway 36R about 18 minutes later. There were no injuries.

The airline reported the smell of gas was detected by both cabin crew and the flight crew. The passengers disembarked normally, baggage and aircraft were assessed.

A passenger reported he smelt gas prior to departure, the departure was therefore delayed while the baggage was unloaded and maintenance looked for the source, however, they were told the source was not detectable and the smell had dissipated, hence the aircraft departed, then the smell apparently returned.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Hamilton about 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
ZK-MVH
Country of Registration
New Zealand
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional
Aircraft Model / Type
ATR 72-212A
ICAO Aircraft Type
AT72
Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand

Flight number
NZ-5060

Departure
Nelson, New Zealand

Destination
Auckland, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVH

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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