DCA26WA092

NTSB incident investigation · Saab SF340 · Auckland, New Zealand · January 11, 2026

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 12, 2026, 05:55 local (Jan 11, 2026, 16:55 UTC)
Place
Auckland, New Zealand · destination airport
Injuries
25 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
ZK-CITSaab SF340
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202293

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Aircraft

Registration
ZK-CIT
Reported as
Saab SF340 (A)
Category
Airplane
Engines
General Electric CT7-5A2, turbo propGeneral Electric CT7-5A2, turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Air Chathams Limited
Registered owner
Air Chathams Limited
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
NZWN · Wellington, OF
Destination
NZAA · Auckland, OF