Airbus A320 ZK-NHA accident near Aukland, New Zealand, December 1, 2024
Airbus A320, registration ZK-NHA, operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident near Aukland, New Zealand on December 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ENG25WA010 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 29,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:41 UTC, at 29,375 ft and 468 knots, climbing at 896 feet per minute, about 180 km from Wellington Intl (NZWN).
The nearest weather report, from NZWN (180 km away), showed wind 20° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 271NSL registered in New Zealand (Mode S C827A3).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- December 1, 2024
- Location
- Aukland, New Zealand
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Registration
- ZK-NHA
- Operator
- Air New Zealand
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ENG25WA010 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Wellington Intl (NZWN)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 29,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:41 UTC, 29,375 ft, 468 kt
3D flight replay
Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.
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Sources: NTSB case ENG25WA010; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.