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Queenstown Airport turned into virtual backpackers as passengers stay overnight: Given the late hour, and capacity issues in Queenstown, accommodation could not ...
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Queenstown airport's amazing 90-year flight path: In 1935, when the tiny Queenstown airfield was licensed to become an aerodrome, who’d have projected its ...
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Virgin Australia passengers in NZ stumped by series of errors: Qantas stepped in to provide blankets, mats and sleeping bags for Virgin Australia passengers ...
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Wind forces cancellation of flights at Queenstown Aiport: Crosswinds have disrupted the first day of the school holidays at Queenstown Airport where flights were ...
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Flight cancellations fail to stop Queenstown Marathon runners: An Auckland runner racing to get to the Queenstown Marathon start line, after spending last night ...
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Likely ‘a bird strike’: Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing in New Zealand after engine fire
theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/18/likely-a-bird-strike-virgin-australia-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-new-zealand-after-engine-fire

Key FactsVirgin Flight: Engine Catches Fire with Terrible Sound and Flames
Jun 17, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
- An Australia-bound Virgin Australia flight from Queenstown, New Zealand, caught fire and had to make an emergency landing in Invercargill.
- One engine of flight VA148 caught fire, resulting in injuries to passengers and crew members.
- Witnesses reported loud noises and flames shooting out of the engine.
- Emergency teams met the aircraft safely in Invercargill, while the exact cause of the fire is still unknown.
Passengers off plane after flight drama: Passengers on a flight diverted to Invercargill have exited the plane following a dramatic suspected bird strike ...
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Bird strike suspected as remains found: Bird remains were found at the end of Queenstown Airport’s runway, as more stories of horror emerge from passengers who ...
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Passengers back in Queenstown after 'horrifying' flight: 'We’re all very lucky to be alive', a passenger said after flames burst from the ...
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Air New Zealand flight to Queenstown flies back to Auckland after winds prevent landing
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Auckland Airport emergency: Air New Zealand flight reported to have hydraulic issues
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Airport boss hits out at Tarras plan: Queenstown Airport’s chief executive has slammed the nearby Tarras airport proposal in Central Otago ...
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Queenstown Airport security scare: Extra flights scheduled to clear backlog from disruption
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School holiday travel chaos: Queenstown Airport bomb scare creates flight backlog
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Air New Zealand pilot explains how passenger weight effects fuel usage: A lot comes down to passenger weight, the pilot revealed.
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Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes: Ben Roberts-Smith says he has done nothing wrong and is looking to appeal a landmark ...
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Two hurt in Queenstown Airport attack: Two people - one an Air New Zealand employee - have been taken to hospital after an attack at Queenstown Airport ...
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Virgin Australia launches $409 fares as it returns to New Zealand: Thirty months after pulling out of NZ, re-shaped Virgin Australia is back.
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Fog partially lifts on ambitious airport plan: As Christchurch Airport looks to spread its wings with a new international terminal in the wide open spaces of ...
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Holiday travellers stranded in Queenstown: There have been chaotic scenes at Queenstown Airport as travellers struggle to get home after flight disruptions at ...
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Chaos at Queenstown Airport after flight cancellations leave holiday travellers stranded
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