ANZ DH8C near New Plymouth on Apr 8th 2025, smell of fuel in cabin
Last Update: April 8, 2025 / 15:08:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-5202
Departure
Blenheim, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NFB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The airline reported the smell was identified to come from a passengers carry-on luggage.
The aircraft is still on the ground in New Plymouth about 8 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-5202
Departure
Blenheim, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NFB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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