Air NZ flight turned back after runway lights go out
A flight from Auckland to Tonga was turned back because runway lights went out at the island nation's airport. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320 departed just after 5pm Tuesday and was en-route to Fua'amotu International Airport when the crew was told the runway lighting was not operating. The flight, with 117 passengers on board, was diverted to Fiji's Nadi International Airport for refuelling and then returned to Auckland. Air NZ is operating an additional return service between Auckland and Tonga Wednesday during daylight hours in order to accommodate impacted customers. <br/>
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Air NZ flight turned back after runway lights go out
A flight from Auckland to Tonga was turned back because runway lights went out at the island nation's airport. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320 departed just after 5pm Tuesday and was en-route to Fua'amotu International Airport when the crew was told the runway lighting was not operating. The flight, with 117 passengers on board, was diverted to Fiji's Nadi International Airport for refuelling and then returned to Auckland. Air NZ is operating an additional return service between Auckland and Tonga Wednesday during daylight hours in order to accommodate impacted customers. <br/>
