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flag A small plane landed safely at Tauranga Airport on Jan. 29, 2026, after reporting cockpit smoke; no fire or injuries occurred.

flag A small aircraft landed safely at Tauranga Airport on January 29, 2026, after reporting smoke in the cockpit around 12:45 p.m., triggering an emergency response. flag Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirmed no fire was found, no injuries occurred, and the plane landed without incident. flag The event caused at least one domestic flight to be delayed, with an Air New Zealand plane from Auckland held offshore until clearance. flag Emergency services were stood down, and the cause of the smoke report remains under investigation.

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