ANZ B789 at Auckland on Apr 25th 2026, brakes fault on line up
Last Update: August 29, 2026 / 09:48:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-81
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NZH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The airline reported a technical issue with its braking system while positioning for takeoff at the end of the runway.
A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration ZK-NZR reached Hong Kong with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 10 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-81
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NZH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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