Fire crews attend engine issue on flight at Christchurch airport

Sunday 5 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sun 5 Oct 2025, 1:24pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Air New Zealand

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to Christchurch Airport on Sunday to assist with an engine issue on an ATR-72 aircraft. The flight, bound for Tauranga, was on the taxiway when the problem was reported, though no fire was observed.

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1. StuffSun 5 Oct 2025, 1:01pm

   Fire crews attend incident at Christchurch airport (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via RNZSun 5 Oct 2025, 1:24pm

   Flight from Christchurch to Tauranga cancelled after pilots notice warning (opens in new tab)

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