ANZ A320 at Queenstown on May 26th 2024, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: May 27, 2024 / 13:48:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-654
Departure
Queenstown, New Zealand
Destination
Christchurch, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OXG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
About an hour the aircraft taxied out again for departure but during taxi needed to return to the apron again due to an unrelated technical problem. The flight was subsequently cancelled.
The airline reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a potential bird strike. After an inspection by maintenance the aircraft was released for flight again but needed to return to the gate due to an unrelated warning light.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-654
Departure
Queenstown, New Zealand
Destination
Christchurch, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OXG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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