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Boeing 767 Has Made An Emergency Landing At Auckland Airport
Boeing 767 Has Made An Emergency Landing At Auckland Airport
Report - The Scoop Team.
An Air New Zealand Boeing 767 has made an emergency landing at Auckland International Airport.
The aircraft is believed to have left Auckland for Perth but was forced to return after the pilots noticed damage to one of its engines.
Emergency services responded to a full emergency but have since been stood down.
Air New Zealand has stated that flight NZ175 from Auckland to Perth returned to Auckland this afternoon after the pilot of the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft reported a problem with the left hand engine shortly after take off. It returned to Auckland immediately, landed at 2.52pm without further incident and taxied to the gate.
"The incident occurred just after takeoff at 1800 feet, with bird strike a possibility, and the Captain elected to shut down the left hand engine. The Captain briefed the 206 passengers onboard, including explaining that any flame seen from the engine is not unusual when it is shut down in flight," Air New Zealand stated.
There is no visible damage to the engine, with engineers to begin an immediate inspection.
Affected passengers are being accommodated in hotels until a replacement aircraft is available for a departure later this evening.
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