ANZ AT72 at Invercargill on Oct 2nd 2025, bird strike

Last Update: October 2, 2025 / 16:54:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand

Flight number
NZ-5704

Departure
Invercargill, New Zealand

Destination
Christchurch, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVE

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An ANZ Air New Zealand Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration ZK-MVE performing flight NZ-5704 from Invercargill to Christchurch (New Zealand), was climbing out of Invercargill's runway 04 when the crew stopped the climb at 7000 feet MSL following a bird strike and decided to return to Invercargill. The aircraft landed safely on Invercargill's runway 04 about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Invercargill about 20 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
ZK-MVE
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
Oct 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand

Flight number
NZ-5704

Departure
Invercargill, New Zealand

Destination
Christchurch, New Zealand

Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVE

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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