ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191122
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 October 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-820C Chieftan |
| Owner/operator: | Air National Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-RDT |
| MSN: | 820127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Waiuku, Auckland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New Plymouth |
| Auckland | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Wednesday 31 October 2001, at about 0800, Air National Chieftain ZK-RDT, operating as Origin 457, was on a scheduled passenger flight from New Plymouth to Auckland when the cabin door opened in flight. Passengers held the door in a slightly ajar position for about 10 minutes while the aeroplane was landed at Auckland.
The incident resulted from wear and distortion of door latch components, which had not been detected and rectified.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2016 20:15 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2018 05:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 15-Feb-2022 14:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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