Air NZ plane smashed into runway edge lights, pilots say lessons have been learned
The pilots' union says freak weather during the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods contributed to a jetliner smashing into runway edge lights.
The Air New Zealand plane was on a flight from Melbourne to Auckland and encountered heavy rain and volatile wind conditions.
The Boeing 777 began to drift away from
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Air NZ plane smashed into runway edge lights, pilots say lessons have been learned
The pilots' union says freak weather during the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods contributed to a jetliner smashing into runway edge lights. The Air New Zealand plane was on a flight from Melbourne to Auckland and encountered heavy rain and volatile wind conditions. The Boeing 777 began to drift away from
