[Aborted Landing] Air New Zealand A320 Missed Approach at Wellington Airport

Air New Zealand A320 Aborted Landing at Wellington Airport - 17 August 2017
Recorded on 17 August 2017
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Extra Information:
Airline: Air New Zealand
Manufacturer: Airbus
Aircraft: A320
Livery: Fern
Registration: ZK-OXA
Route: Christchurch (CHC) New Zealand to Wellington (WLG) New Zealand
Runway: WLG - NZWN 34
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Morning arrival for flight NZ332 and missed approach at Wellington Airport, New Zealand. The Flight did not attempt a second landing or go-around and returned to Christchurch.
Notice the wing flex on approach before the pilot decided to abort!!
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[@BeckerAviation]

Wind was just crazy in this one! Appreciated how the pilot explained what was going on towards the end. Lovely footage!

[@BizTraveller]

Thanks - it was a surreal experience knowing you may not actually land ahead of time!!

[@bigsmoke6189]

Regularly blows up to 120 kph and above through there ,quite exciting really.

[@LouisPrudhomme]

Actually it wasn’t the pilot at the end. Way too busy at this point. But it was the pilot at the beginning however.

[@3MinutesofAviation]

@@BizTraveller Breathtaking capture! May I feature this go around in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. Cheers!

[@mikep1386]

perfect communication from the flight and cabin crew.

[@kiribetio123]

Professional pilots 👍🏼

[@mark-ish]

They've had shit days before this one lol.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

They don't call it Windy City for no reason! Shaky town to Windy City return.

[@BizTraveller]

Yes, you are so right - it was certainly a flight to remember.

[@anonymouswriter448]

No they dont call it the windy city. They call it windy welly or windy wellington

[@josephodonnell8982]

Windy City it’s Chicago stupid

[@josephodonnell8982]

@@BizTraveller they don’t call it Windy City is Chicago

[@lachlankingan7093]

That's the strongest wind I've ever seen in Wellington! Just look at that wingflex. Must have been very bumpy!

[@BizTraveller]

Yes it sure was a wild ride!!

[@MaxBurmister]

Lachlan Kingan it’s always like that

[@Cingearth]

That is a light wind ! Been in worse condition that flying into Wellington !

[@JaydenGlynn777]

@@Cingearth Okay...but in what aircraft?

[@mattyb7736]

You know its going to be bumpy when you are getting sea spray on the cabin windows at 500 feet up. Its even worse when you're looking down the wing and its almost centred on the runway ......and they still land.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Wellington airport is basically an aircraft carrier ... if you miss its water landing at both ends !!

[@anonymouswriter448]

Not really the airport isn't moving and you have a runway 20x as long as a aircraft carrier. Also you dont have a tower, bridge and heaps of other aircraft to avoid. Also at one end you dont go into water as there is a hill and road at the of the runway

[@JoshuaPenaranda]

@@anonymouswriter448 it was a joke. no need for corrections

[@anonymouswriter448]

@@JoshuaPenaranda was it tho. I hate it when people say these idiotottic things about aviation.

[@deanpeka8556]

Quite funny. Whilst some people seem to eat lemons.

[@mark-ish]

@@anonymouswriter448 you're the most boring person I've found on the internet. Yikes 😬 😂

[@flashesofblack4128]

Those pilots are really earning their pay on this flight. Those ailerons were very busy controlling the roll of the plane. Cool video!

[@gilliantracy7991]

The white caps on the water tells the story. Very professional crew. Thanks for the great video.

[@iancurtis1152]

Imagine going for a surf at Lyall Bay! You’d end up at Picton😆

[@BizTraveller]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrMallorcaboy]

thank god im watching this from youtube and no on that plane. bet there was a lot of squeaky bums on that flight.

[@soulpaua2097]

Would looooooove to see cockpit footage of pilots battling it out in conditions like this, Especially in from Air New Zealand. Nice1

[@힐만94]

Well I love how the airbrakes and ailerons worked simultaneously too, but I'd rather not being onboard anyway 😅

[@soulpaua2097]

@@힐만94 Pick any half decent day in Wellington and I 100% guarantee a shitty approach and landing. Least you get to see the bits n bobs at work.

[@karentaylorsmells]

Great video, agree with comments about the professional skilful pilots too love the calm and confident (“we’ve got this”) tone of voice

[@christopherescott6787]

I cannot imagine so much as trying to land in that wind....

[@BizTraveller]

Yes it was a wild ride!!

[@AdAndPlanes]

Wow! Just great!

[@BizTraveller]

Yes, it was exciting....

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Pretty decent chop...wise move by the crew.

[@BizTraveller]

I was pleased too!!

[@DJ-sb6oh]

I give both pilots a lot of credit for identifying the risk was too much. I think they did a great job communicating and identifying a no-go situation. Thanks for the video.

[@BizTraveller]

Thanks DJ

[@jordanconnor1223]

yea good for them if its me im landing lol, but they did the right thing ig

[@_Tommmmmm_]

Glad I went Rotura to Christchurch then queens town when I was there instead of stopping in Wellington lol

[@isopath1]

You are lucky you got a jet flight. Most are ATR72 nightmares

[@BizTraveller]

Yes, I have had the pleasure of many ATR landings at Wellington.

[@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos]

Nothing wrong with the ATRs at all

[@DoubleGauss]

I flew on an ATR from Invercargill to CC. Thankfully it was nothing like the Wellington landing.

[@themadmgtow5196]

for added fun try landing in WLG during high winds on a Q300. Had this unpleasant exp flying back from IVL a few years back.

[@GAZZA55]

the atr and dash 8 planes can handle very strong winds and the sound air cessna caravans, Due to there smaller wings.

[@alexandercope]

20 years ago I flew from Christchurch into Wellington, we touched down and ten took off back to CCH. They put us up in a Hotel then we tried ago the next morning. Same thing happened ago but this time we went to Auckland !!!! 3/4 hours later we returned and landed safely....22 ours for an hour flight. Any landing at Wellington is a good landing, it is almost always windy, that is why they call it “Windy Wellington”

[@BizTraveller]

Despite its windy wellington challenges - you still can't beat Wellington on a great day - there however is not many of them!!

[@eliteclassicdetailing]

That's insane but great video...

[@aquilarossa5191]

That airport can be one of the worst. They used to fly me to and from Chch to home when we docked from sea, or if it was time to go back out. Usually that involved changing planes in Wellington. We often landed in little planes that only hold 20 passengers or so. They would get all sideways coming into land. Never had to go around though. I did a fair bit of skydiving in Nelson for a while. I'd rather jump out of a plane than land in one during high cross winds. I remember passengers applauding some landings, because they were so hairy. P.S. Not much scares me. I am cold as ice most of the time. Not even violent storms in the Southern Ocean that had highly experienced Norwegian officers getting their survival suits ready. I was buzzing at the fury of nature. But landing in Wellington made me nervous at times. One second the runway is ahead, the next it is out the port window and then suddenly it is is to starboard. Planes get buffeted around by Wellington winds like they are made of paper. I guess the terrian makes high wind even more hairy.

[@simonealexander7313]

You can really feel the turbulence in this one! I wonder how many aircraft were able to land that day?

[@CapizFlier]

After watching the tremendous wind on approach and attempt to land and how the pilot immediately explained to he passengers what happened and how he assured everyone that it was completely normal, shortly after he decided to go around, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PILOT. He is obviously a very caring man. =)

[@BizTraveller]

PA's like this are not uncommon in New Zealand.

[@zacstanley2521]

Must have been the Amazing Christchurch based Cabin crew that day , i hear they are some of the best in the industry 😄

[@brentsummers7377]

I'm guessing that the pilots decided there was no prospect of the wind dropping - so they went straight back to Christchurch without trying a 2nd approach.

[@danielwahome5283]

That engine straight outta ricos and Kowalski's Madagascar plane

[@hodb3906]

this isn't an aborted or rejected landing, is it? This is a go-around. Rejecting a landing is a specific go-around where you climb after you are flaring while go-around in general means you discontinue approach and climb

[@DoubleGauss]

'Tis the Roaring Forties after all. I remember not being able to stand straight on the InterIslander.

[@GAZZA55]

that is because you spent to long in the bar.

[@fluffs4897]

Kathy Gary lol 😂

[@mambripapuabiak6379]

wow Amazing

[@BizTraveller]

Thanks a lot

[@campower2410]

Did the plane ever return to Wellington at all at some point or were you put onto another flight to Wellington

[@BizTraveller]

I was put on another flight later in the day.

[@matthewwallbridge5479]

I once was in a plane landing in wellington very windy conditions quite bad turbulence and I had a ABSOLUTE BALL OF A TIME HAHAH IT WAS SO FUN

[@fluffs4897]

Matthew Wallbridge I sometimes feel like air New Zealand could make a amusement park from this 😂

[@basilpunton5702]

Wellington has bad reputation for days like this. ANZ pilots are accustomed to the problem, and do not get too excited.

[@DoubleGauss]

Kudos to you for filming through such scary conditions. Two years ago my flight came in from AKL during the night and barely made it to the runway. Applause broke out after touchdown.

[@kfing1]

Not a fan of flying in and out of that place - too many white knuckle flights.

[@LloydWeeber]

Gone through 2 attempts like this in a Jetstar A320 but also low cloud so only caught glimpses of the airport as go around power was applied. That's the moment you would be quite happy for the pilot's salary to be substantially increased

[@kiwi-eddie]

Bloody great video, thanks for sharing.

[@BizTraveller]

Thank you - pleased you enjoyed!!

[@xaviation5144]

Thank you! Thanks for not abusing a Go Around! :)

[@BizTraveller]

Sure no problem

[@margaretroselle8610]

Wow,that was super viewing...the choppy seas and bouncing plane.Those pilots are so skilful!

[@BizTraveller]

We sure got our monies worth!!

[@notmyzticV]

I am shitting my pants just looking at this

[@jaguar3248]

If an Air New Zealand Pilot overshoots you know it blowing a gale outside.

[@kwerk2011]

If an Air New Zealand pilot overshoots at Wellington, a Soundsair pilot probably won't have to pay for a beer when he gets off shift. Those guys put down in Welly pretty much regardless of condition.

[@zf5167]

looks like a bumpy ride!

[@davenz000]

They let you run electronic devices when landing now? I didn't think so.

[@janselkennethtolentino8269]

Afaik most airlines allow you to as long as airplane mode is turned on.

[@dan4345]

So close but...

[@Eddie_Barzoon]

Wise decision.

[@niconiconnu]

What seat was this filmed from?

[@BizTraveller]

12D - The exit row

[@Michael.Chapman]

Could some aircraft have been getting in for this crew to attempt the flight? Otherwise would not the flight have been delayed at its origin until conditions in Wellington improved?

[@Crintingnut]

I have had a few go rounds at Wellington. After one, I was told that women were screaming, in the terminal. A scary one was At Johannesberg.

[@jingle1161]

I can see the point the pilots are trying to make.

[@baileythepuppyandgaming1172]

Yo

[@sunsofatlantis]

That looks insane, notice it seems really quiet onboard

[@spadgm]

Stuff that for a joke!, scary!

[@Truckergregg]

It’s completely normal because we’re not very good pilots

[@ozspotterhd3261]

Wow you can even hear the wind blowing violently against the side of the aircraft!

[@beagle7622]

I am surprised they don’t use a back up airfield somewhere. . Wellington is just rough. The harbour can be too. .

[@blairhinton7535]

They did use a back up 'airfield' It was back in Christchurch!

[@zf5167]

most diversions end up in NZPM

[@przychodzkipl]

Great video. Liked and subscribed.

[@Alieaz]

Boeing 737-300

[@kieranmacdonald83]

A320-200

[@Alieaz]

@@kieranmacdonald83 Winglets! Old 737's don't have those. You're right.

[@amandanolan6478]

they made the right choice

[@BizTraveller]

I thought so too...

[@kandrews7015]

Curious if another go around was carried out or the flight returned to Chch straight after

[@BizTraveller]

We returned to Christchurch - it was too windy to land

[@themadmgtow5196]

total flying time return i guess 54 mins?

[@fluffs4897]

The Mad MGTOW my guess would be about 2 hours total - an hour-ish each way. since they were in a jet I’m not too sure but if they were in an ATR it’d probably be a 2 hours

[@anillataprasad5987]

Nice video thxs

[@jonny-198]

Жесть.

[@BizTraveller]

Нет проблем для пилота!

[@jonny-198]

Для пилота нет, а для пассажиров есть.

[@BizTraveller]

@@jonny-198 Это было похоже на американские горки

[@juddbrady1825]

My palms sweating for you! Phaw no thanks

[@leahfrost9467]

They should really look at the weather before flying to destinations

[@daniell8331]

They do... ....always!!! Weather changes that's life. Planes are diverted all the time here. guessing your not from wellington

[@leahfrost9467]

Oh I’m from christchurch but I have flown lots of time to Wellington in 95 km winds

[@gregorykimishii4953]

Nice one man! Good luck mate!

[@BizTraveller]

Thank you.

[@newzealnadine]

Awful

[@kiwifarms]

What a wimp. I love flying g into Wellington in winter, great fun. Had one flight take three attempts pts before he got down, it was a Fokker Friendship, great old turbo prop, noisy as hell!

[@bazza945]

Ironically, the Viscount had four of the Dart turboprops similar to the F27 Fokka two, but the Viscount was half the noise level outside. Flown in both of them.

[@MrFister84]

Seems to be a lot less screaming women on this flight.

[@fathorse69fatty4]

Every time I have to fly into Wellington I start packing myself

[@bryansu5824]

Is the turbulemce ALWAYS that abd or does it vary at different times of the year?

[@fluffs4897]

Bryan su nah, Wellington gets nice weather too. It’s best to avoid landing around spring time cause that’s when it’s more windy. If I remember last year correctly, during spring time we had 1 in 3 days reaching a max wind gust of 100+ Km/hr. About this time of year (autumn) we get max wind gusts of 100+ around every fortnight-ish on average

[@bryansu5824]

@@fluffs4897 how bad is it usually around early July or early November? Im planning on studying abroad so those are the times in gonna be flying

[@fluffs4897]

Bryan su I’m not too sure. We have both good and bad days but more good than bad. If you didn’t know, Wellington apparently has the same average wind speeds as NYC however the range is much larger from Wellington. So it basically what it means is that if you come on a bad day it’ll probably be bad but if it’s a nice day it’ll be great. Sorry, can’t really give you a definitive answer to that.

[@bryansu5824]

@@fluffs4897 thank you!!