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Air New Zealand Auckland to Gisborne flight NZ5171 diverted for safety checks
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Air New Zealand Auckland to Gisborne flight NZ5171 diverted for safety checks

  • April 25, 2026

McGraw said the airlines engineers were currently inspecting the De Havilland Camada Dash 8-300 before it is returned to service.

“We apologise for the disruption and are working to get affected customers to their destinations as soon as possible. We thank them for their patience and understanding.”

A spokesperson for Auckland Airport said there had been no other impacts to arrivals and departures at both the international and domestic terminals.

Earlier today, flights into Auckland were disrupted by an Air New Zealand aircraft departing for Hong Kong after it suffered a braking issue when preparing for take-off.

Several flights were diverted as a result of the issue, with McGraw stating the airline was working to get customers to their destinations “as soon as possible”.

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