Home / New ZealandCherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·27 Jun, 2026 02:12 AM2 mins to read‌The pilots on Flight NZ272 attempt a touchdown at Wellington as wild weather hits. Video / Nick SwasbrookIt was a rollercoaster ride for passengers on a Wellington-bound Air New Zealand flight from Brisbane that was forced to abort its landing as gales lashed the capital yesterday.

“All you heard was a bang and [it] just went up”, one passenger wrote after footage of NZ272’s failed attempt to

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