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Air New Zealand — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1966–2024.

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25Total events
3Fatal accidents
2Hull losses
261Total fatalities
1966–2024Data span

Air New Zealand fatal accidents

  1. 28 Nov 1979 · Ross Island, Antarctica · Douglas DC-10 · 257 killed
  2. 17 Feb 1979 · 1 km W off Auckland International Airport (AKL), New Zealand · Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 · 2 killed
  3. 4 Jul 1966 · Auckland, New Zealand · Douglas DC-8 · 2 killed

Accidents by year

Air New Zealand accidents by year01234519661969197219751978198119841987199019931996199920022005200820112014201720202023TotalFatal

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.

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