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Smoke in cabin on Air New Zealand airplane

Wellington, New Zealand - Flight diverted to Wellington

The pilot of an Air New Zealand Boeing 737/300, flight NZ535 from Auckland to Christchurch (New Zealand), decided today to change its route and ask a priority landing at Wellington airport (New Zealand), after passengers and crewmembers had reported the presence of a strong smell of smoke in the cabin. Once reached the airport the pilot managed to land safely without any further problem for the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108846
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2009 18:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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