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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 2025 |
| Time: | 08:51 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 |
| Owner/operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-MVE |
| MSN: | 1182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Invercargill Airport (IVC/NZNV) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Invercargill Airport (IVC/NZNV) |
| Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air New Zealand flight NZ5704, a ATR 72-600, experienced a bird strike on departure from Invercargill Airport (IVC).
The flight returned to IVC.
The aircraft resumed service about 26 hours later.
Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360842609/flight-christchurch-loops-back-after-bird-strike
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2025 13:46 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Oct-2025 13:47 | ASN | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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