An Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300, registration ZK-NGD performing flight NZ-417 from Auckland to Wellington (New Zealand) with 101 people on board, was enroute near Hamilton (New Zealand) when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (CFM56) down. The aircraft turned around and diverted to Hamilton for a safe landing on Hamilton's runway 36.
Passengers reported they heard a loud bang from the right hand engine, the aircraft yawed and rolled to the right before returning to straight wing level flight.
The airline reported the engine may have shut down as result of low oil pressure.
The passengers were bussed back to Auckland (132 road kilometers/2 hours drive) to embark another flight to Wellington.
Passengers reported they heard a loud bang from the right hand engine, the aircraft yawed and rolled to the right before returning to straight wing level flight.
The airline reported the engine may have shut down as result of low oil pressure.
The passengers were bussed back to Auckland (132 road kilometers/2 hours drive) to embark another flight to Wellington.