Damaged Air New Zealand Boeing 777 returns to Auckland at low altitude

Sunday 25 May 2025 · 5 outlets · 7 reports · updated Sun 25 May 2025, 5:05pm

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An Air New Zealand Boeing 777 is flying from Brisbane to Auckland at a low altitude and without passengers. The aircraft sustained a 7cm puncture in the fuselage after hitting an airbridge while pushing back from a gate on Thursday.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 25 May 2025, 5:02am

   Air NZ Boeing 777 vs airbridge – fuselage of passenger jet punctured after collision, plane to make low-level return to NZ (opens in new tab)

   • Damaged Air NZ Boeing 777 with hole in fuselage returning to NZ at low altitude (opens in new tab) Sun 25 May 2025, 5:05pm
2. RNZSun 25 May 2025, 11:00am

   Air NZ plane with hole in cockpit will fly back to Auckland from Australia with no passengers (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSun 25 May 2025, 11:00am

   Damaged Air NZ plane to fly home for repairs (opens in new tab)

4. Stuff via RNZSun 25 May 2025, 11:24am

   Air NZ plane with hole in fuselage will fly back to Auckland from Australia with no passengers (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsSun 25 May 2025, 11:26am

   Air NZ plane to fly home at lower altitude after damage in Brisbane (opens in new tab)

   • Watch: Air NZ plane damaged in Brisbane departs for Auckland (opens in new tab) Sun 25 May 2025, 11:26am