ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55977
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| Date: | 26-DEC-2008 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Mount Cook Airline Ltd |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 69 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Wellington -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | WLG |
| CHC |
Flight NM5015/NZ5015 had to return to Wellington Airport, New Zealand after a cockpit indication forced the crew to shut down engine nr.2. Passengers reported that the right engine was hit by "something" followed by a loud bang, then smoke appeared in the cabin of the airplane. Air New Zealand said that the investigation is still under way, however a bird strike can already be ruled out.
The aircraft had just taken off from Wellington International Airport and was climbing through 500 feet when the incident occurred.
Sources:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/3965977/New-Zealand-airliner-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-fails.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2008 09:30 | Certosino | Added |
| 30-Dec-2008 00:02 | angels one five | Updated |
| 11-Feb-2010 01:21 | flyernzl | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2015 21:49 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2020 05:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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