ANZ A320 near Christchurch on Jul 4th 2026, smell of smoke
Last Update: July 4, 2026 / 17:14:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-630
Departure
Queenstown, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Christchurch about 14 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-630
Departure
Queenstown, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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