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3 Feb 2026 11:41
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  •   Home > News > National > Upper South Island

    An air conditioning fault has caused an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Auckland to make an emergency landing at Nelson Airport

    An air conditioning fault has caused an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Auckland to make an emergency landing at Nelson Airport


    Chief safety officer, David Morgan says flight NZ5966 landed safely just after 7 this morning.

    He says there were no passengers onboard, as it was a repositioning flight - and the aircraft will be assessed by engineering and maintenance teams.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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