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ASN Aircraft accident 02-SEP-2009 Boeing 737-300.
Date:
02-SEP-2009
Time:~ 3:00 pm.Type:Boeing 737-300.Operator:Air New Zealand.Registration:C/n / msn:Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0Airplane damage:NoneLocation:Between Auckland and Wellington. -
New Zealand Phase
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omestic Scheduled PassengerDeparture airport:NZAA.Destination airport:NZCH.Narrative:
Air NZ flight no. 535 (Auckland to Christchurch) was forced to divert to Wellington (NZWN) when the smell of burning rubber permeated the cabin.
The aircraft landed without incident at 3:35 pm and the passengers left the 'plane normally.
The smell was traced to a faulty seal in an air-conditioning unit.