Mid-Flight Tech Fail: ANZ Pilot Forced to Return

Mid-Flight Tech Fail: ANZ Pilot Forced to Return

An Air New Zealand flight bound for Taupō was forced to return to Auckland on 14 October 2025 after pilots detected a possible technical fault mid-flight. The aircraft landed safely, and no passengers or crew members were injured. Flight Turns Back Midway ADVERTISEMENT Flight NZ5095 departed Auckland Airport at 4:55 PM and was nearing Taupō […] The post Mid-Flight Tech Fail: ANZ Pilot Forced to Return appeared first on M9.news.

Air New Zealand Flight Returns to Auckland After Midair System Alert

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — An Air New Zealand regional flight bound for Taupō was forced to return to Auckland on Tuesday afternoon after pilots detected a potential technical issue in flight, prompting a precautionary turn-back and engineering inspection. Flight NZ5095, an ATR turboprop, departed Auckland around 4:55 p.m. for what was scheduled to be a 50-minute journey. But as the aircraft neared the central North Island, pilots received a system…