The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has initiated an inquiry into an incident that occurred this morning, where a Jetstar passenger plane veered off the runway at Christchurch Airport.
The incident took place at 7:45 a.m. Police confirmed there were no injuries to those onboard.
A TAIC spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com that the Commission’s Chief Investigator of Accidents, Naveen Kozhuppakalam, had appointed a team of three investigators who would be onsite today.
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A Jetstar spokesperson stated that after landing in Christchurch, the aircraft experienced a steering issue, causing it to veer off the runway at low speed.
There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
The aircraft was towed to the gate, and all passengers disembarked safely.The flight, JQ225, was traveling from Auckland to Christchurch.
The main runway at Christchurch Airport reopened at 9:00 a.m. after a thorough inspection and cleaning by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
The terminal remained open throughout the morning.
The airfield was closed to aircraft until the crosswind runway was reopened.
An Air New Zealand spokesman said “our services in and out of Christchurch Airport were temporarily paused this morning.
“Seven Air New Zealand services bound for Christchurch were diverted to another port or returned to the port of origin as a result of the closure.
Nine flights to Christchurch were cancelled this morning and our team is rebooking impacted customers on the next available service.”
