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Air New Zealand flight to Australia was diverted after an engine problem, the airline says.
“Flight NZ249 from Wellington to Sydney there was an engine problem about an hour into the flight,” Air New Zealand air traffic controller Hugh Pearce said in a statement on Sunday.
The engine was shut down and the plane diverted to Oakland, where it landed safely shortly after 5:20 p.m. local time, Pierce said.
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He said the matter would be investigated.
An Air New Zealand spokesman said the plane was an Airbus A320.
The trouble comes after the Auckland-based carrier said in November that persistent engine problems had bitten its bottom line as it forecast lower profits for the first half of 2024/2025.
The airline has a fleet of 108 aircraft that operate domestically and connect Australia, the Pacific, Asia and North America with New Zealand.
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