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Carolyne Meng-Yee

Carolyne Meng-Yee

Investigative reporter·NZ Herald·

21 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM9 mins to read

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Air New Zealand failed to act on repeated Q300 safety warnings before dangerous Timaru descent

A former international pilot has accused Air New Zealand of failing to learn from past mistakes after a damning investigation into a Dash 8 Q300 turboprop that descended dangerously low on approach to Timaru.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) found the June 2023 incident was foreseeable, exposing failures in

Source: New Zealand Herald · Carolyne Meng-Yee

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