Why did the world’s biggest cargo plane stop in Auckland? An online sleuth may have solved it

Home / Business / Companies / AirlinesJohn WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·15 May, 2026 05:35 AM3 mins to read‌The Antonov An-124 arrived yesterday for a private, specialist freight movement. Video / Anna HeathA big mystery might have been solved.And it has a rocket-sized answer.A few days after the colossal Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft left Auckland, an online sleuth in America has uncovered what may have been its cargo.

“It all started this morning at the Nasa Wallops Flight Facility when

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