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| Date: | Monday 6 January 2025 |
| Time: | 06:36 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-NND |
| MSN: | 8629 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH), Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air New Zealand flight NZ207, an Airbus A321-271NX, suffered a bird strike to both engines during the takeoff run on runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).
The takeoff was rejected and the aircraft taxied back to the terminal.
ADS-B data show the highest ground speed reached was about 140 knots.
Sources:
https://crux.org.nz/national-news/air-nz-flight-abandons-take-off-in-christchurch-after-bird-strike/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360540370/air-nz-flight-christchurch-abandons-take-due-bird-strike
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/air-new-zealand-flight-bound-for-brisbane-cancelled-after-bird-strike-in-christchurch/news-story/a1d77bbe77250099784423b0e13c8702
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zk-nnd#389be9d5
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=c82759&lat=-43.484&lon=172.541&zoom=16.1&showTrace=2025-01-05&leg=4&trackLabels
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/575186_1730888171.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 2024 | ZK-NND | Air New Zealand | 0 | Wellington International Airport (WLG/NZWN) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2025 08:59 | ASN | Added |
| 06-Jan-2025 09:01 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2025 17:08 | Cyrus | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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