ANZ A320 near Auckland on Aug 14th 2012, air conditioning fault
Last Update: August 15, 2012 / 15:36:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-703
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OJA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the crew opted to switch the air conditioning to an auxiliary system which would have consumed more fuel. Being unsure of having sufficient fuel on board to complete the journey with the increased fuel consumption the crew opted to return to Auckland.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-703
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
ZK-OJA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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