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'Unusual smell' forces flight to turn back

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Passengers on board the flight were being accommodated on other airlines (file pic)

Passengers on board the flight were being accommodated on other airlines (file pic)

An Air New Zealand flight has been forced to turn back to Auckland after an "unusual smell" was reported in the cabin.

The flight, which was bound for Sydney this morning, landed without incident and is being checked by engineers, an Air New Zealand spokeswoman said.

Passengers on board the flight were being accommodated on other airlines.

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11/08/2012 8:47:16 p.m.

Greg wrote:

@Luke Frew: Due to those staff keeping safety a priority is potentially the only reason you're still alive. A lesser airline would have flown on. Perhaps it's not them being rude...

11/08/2012 6:27:20 p.m.

Luke Frew wrote:

Held up by this flight all damn day ! Not impressed will never fly air nz again At one point we were told that the fuel smell in the plane was detected on another inbound flight last night Iv been at the terminal since 5:30am - Held in transit all day given one fuel voucher for $15.00 and no upgrade offered another accomodated flight isnt due to leave until7:15 tonight i have been at a freaking airport terminal for over 12+ hours IM OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Air nz staff rude and very unwilling to help / accomodate