Summary
On 28 August 2023 an Air New Zealand Q300 passenger aircraft ZK-NES, enroute from Whangarei to Auckland, and a Beech 76 Duchess aircraft ZK-JED, enroute from Auckland to Whangarei, were on reciprocal tracks when reportedly a close proximity event occurred. The crew of ZK-NES took avoiding action. There was no collision, no damage, and nobody was injured.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to download the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and assist with reviewing the flight data recorder (FDR) to assist their investigation in Sep 2023.
To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for the information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
TAIC's final report was published on 12 December 2025 and is available for download here(Opens in a new tab/window).
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Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AA-2023-004 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 28/08/2023 |
| Location | Near Brynderwyn, New Zealand |
| State | International |
| Investigation type | Accredited Representative |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Highest injury level | None |