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Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 28, 2023

The #METAR (aviation weather observations) from #Auckland #airport #NZAA around the time of #NZ124 #landing (0441 UTC 27 Jan 2023). The 0430 METAR records wind at 16 knots from 050 (straight down runway 05R) but varying from 010 to 070 (likely a factor here). 5km visibility with rain and mist, scattered cloud (approx 50% coverage) at 900ft above ground, broken cloud at 4800ft and overcast at 10000ft. Air pressure is 1008hPa.

Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 28, 2023

#NewZealand #Transport #Accident #Investigation Commission is investigating a "loss of control" #incident involving #AirNewZealand #NZ124 landing at #Auckland #NZAA on Friday. Reportedly the #pilot lost control of the #aircraft and struck #runway lights, damaging them and aircraft. Image shows #Flightradar24 coarse #ADSB data. https://www.taic.org.nz/news/taic-investigating-boeing-777-loss-control-ground-auckland-airport

TAIC investigating Boeing 777 loss of control on ground at Auckland Airport | TAIC

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into an incident on Friday 27 January 2023 in which a Boeing 777 lost control on the ground. The reported circumstances were that a New Zealand-registered Boeing 777, ZK-OKN, was on a scheduled flight -- NZ124 -- from Melbourne to Auckland. The aircraft landed at Auckland International Airport during wind gusts and very heavy rain.

Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 27, 2023

Reports (unconfirmed) that passengers on QF148 ( AKL > SYD ) have been stuck on the aircraft on the ground in AKL for more than 5 hours because the flight was not able to depart (due to #weather and/or #runway #lighting INOP) and passengers could not be deplaned because the whole international terminal is flooded! @airlineflyer https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qf148#2efc7900

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Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 23, 2023

An actual #news story in #NewZealand today. #journalism

Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 21, 2023

Maybe I'm not reading this right, but isn't my #iphone telling me this #notification arrived tomorrow?!?

Daniel Ayers ZL1DFA Jan 18, 2023

Hilarious. #News article on #RadioNewZealand website claims that the international urgency signal, PAN-PAN-PAN, means "Possible Assistance Needed"! :) Googling things is not #journalism.