Been away and haven't been here in ages. Back in NZ for a bit and this happens to one of my old steeds. Heard this on radio before, surprised not here already.
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A small aircraft with nine passengers and two pilots on board made an emergency landing at Auckland Airport this morning after the baggage cargo door flew open at the rear of the plane.
The Eagle Air Beech aircraft had just taken off on a flight to Whangarei.
"Immediately after take-off at approximately 200 feet the rear cargo door opened," said Mark Street from Air New Zealand which owns Eagle Air.
"The aircraft immediately returned to Auckland Airport landing a few minutes later without further incident."
Engineers were investigating what caused the baggage door to open.
Passengers were put on another flight to Whangarei.
Fire Service shift controller Jaron Phillips said 10 fire appliances were sent
to the airport but by the time they got there the aircraft had landed safely.
