ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68120
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 02-SEP-2009 |
| Time: | ~ 3:00 pm. |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-319 |
| Operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-NGG |
| C/n / msn: | 25606/3123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 100 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Between Auckland and Wellington. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | NZAA |
| NZCH |
Air NZ flight no. 535 (Auckland to Christchurch) was forced to divert to Wellington (NZWN) when the smell of burning rubber permeated the cabin.
The aircraft landed without incident at 3:35 pm and the passengers left the 'plane normally.
The smell was traced to a faulty seal in an air-conditioning unit.
Sources:
Auckland International, 14Sep2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2009 20:13 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Sep-2009 23:41 | 122.58.40.22 | Updated |
| 02-Sep-2009 23:54 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 06-Sep-2009 01:05 | flyernzl | Updated |
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