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Air New Zealand Dash 8 crew failed to restore descent mode before nighttime low approach at Timaru

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A safety report found the Dash 8 crew did not restore the aircraft’s descent mode before making a nighttime low approach at Timaru. Air New Zealand turboprop crews had received a mode-awareness alert three months before the incident, raising questions about how the warning was communicated and applied operationally.

Discovered 2026-10-06T06:49:57.047771-07:00 | 2026-10-06T06:49:57.047771-07:00

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  • The report links a nighttime low approach to the crew’s failure to restore descent mode, making flight-deck mode awareness and procedural execution central safety concerns.
  • The alert had reached Air New Zealand turboprop crews three months earlier; the interval makes the effectiveness of safety communications and their uptake operationally relevant.

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