Air New Zealand flight from Auckland targeted by laser pointer at Whangarei
17 Apr, 2021 03:51 AM
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The plane was targeted as it came in to land at Whangārei last night. Photo / flightradar24.com
The plane was targeted as it came in to land at Whangārei last night. Photo / flightradar24.com
A domestic Air New Zealand flight was targeted by a laser pointer as it came in to land at Whangārei last night.
Flight NZ8226, a Dash 8-300 aircraft, was on the short flight from Auckland when the dangerous incident happened in the Whangārei Heads area.
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:22 pm
“We are grateful and hopeful following news of the
Trans-Tasman ‘travel bubble’ but there is still a long
way to go until industry recovery,” says New Zealand Air
Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) President Captain Andrew
Ridling.
“Along with the continued roll-out of the
Covid-19 vaccine and the announcement of a further $170
million government funding boost for the International
Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme last month, today’s
announcement is very welcome,” said Captain
Ridling.
“These developments are good news for the
recovery of our aviation industry and are extremely good
news for our furloughed colleagues and others who lost their
Press Release – New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association We are grateful and hopeful following news of the Trans-Tasman travel bubble but there is still a long way to go until industry recovery, says New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association (NZALPA) President Captain Andrew Ridling. Along …
“We are grateful and hopeful following news of the Trans-Tasman ‘travel bubble’ but there is still a long way to go until industry recovery,” says New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) President Captain Andrew Ridling.
“Along with the continued roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine and the announcement of a further $170 million government funding boost for the International Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme last month, today’s announcement is very welcome,” said Captain Ridling.