Two aircraft nearly collided over Northland in 2023

Friday 12 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 12 Dec 2025, 7:20am

In this story Air New Zealand, Transport Accident Investigation Commission

A Transport Accident Investigation Commission report reveals an Air New Zealand plane and a small aircraft came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision near Whangārei in August 2023. Investigators attributed the incident to airspace management failures and have called for an urgent overhaul of safety systems.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Aircraft near-collision ‘too close’, investigators call for urgent overhaul (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Two aircraft came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision, TAIC report reveals (opens in new tab)

3. StuffFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:31am

   Near-miss over Whangārei triggers call for airspace safety overhaul (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZFri 12 Dec 2025, 7:20am

   Aircraft came within 41 seconds of head-on collision - TAIC report (opens in new tab)