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| Date: | Thursday 9 October 2025 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-808 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Fiji Airways |
| Registration: | DQ-FJN |
| MSN: | 34969/2293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH) |
| Nadi International Airport (NAN/NFFN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fiji Airways flight FJ450, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a birdstrike departing Christchurch (CHC). The flight returned to CHC.
The nose cone was damaged.
Sources:
https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/full-emergency-declared-at-christchurch-airport-for-fiji-airways-flight/
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/yolcu-ucagi-kalkisinda-kus-surusune-girdi-geri-dondu/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DQFJN/history/20251009/0115Z/NZCH/NZCH
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2025 08:44 | Goklerdeyiznet | Added |
| 09-Oct-2025 08:47 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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