Passenger describes scary plane movements during aborted Wellington landing

NZ HeraldRNZ1NewsMonday 26 May 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Flight NZ417 experienced unnerving sideways jolts during an aborted landing at Wellington Airport on Monday. High winds reaching 102 km/h caused the disruption, though the aircraft successfully touched down on its second attempt. Another flight bound for the capital was forced to divert to Christchurch due to the weather.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Mon 26 May 2025, 2:30pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 4 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Basketball boss on Wellington flight describes plane’s ‘unnatural’ sideways jolts (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Flights abort landings into Wellington Airport as 100km/h winds blow (opens in new tab)

  3. 1News1News via RNZ

    Landings in Wellington aborted as wind gusts hit 102km/h (opens in new tab)