Home / Hawkes Bay TodayPlane evacuated at Hawke's Bay Airport after reports of cabin fumesHawkes Bay Today22 Dec, 2020 07:08 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe plane landed at Hawke's Bay Airport at 8.20pm Tuesday night. Photo / FileThe plane landed at Hawke's Bay Airport at 8.20pm Tuesday night. Photo / FileA plane at Hawke's Bay Airport was evacuated on Tuesday night after reports of fumes in the cabin.A police spokeswoman said they were notified of there potentially being fumes in the cabin of the plane at 8.10pm. The plane landed at 8.20pm and Fire and Emergency NZ investigated, she said. A FENZ spokesperson said the plane landed safely and was evacuated.Crews checked the area with a gas detector but the cause was undetermined.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Two appliances from Napier and one from Hastings attended.Passengers of the plane flight NZ5027 from Auckland were "immediately disembarked" and emergency services met the plane "as a precaution", an Air New Zealand spokesperson said.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Hawkes Bay TodayHawkes Bay TodayPraise for restaurant's response after former deputy mayor dies at family dinnerPremiumOpinionGail Pope: Robert Louis Stevenson’s Samoan home shot by Hawke’s Bay photographer Hawkes Bay TodayThe 2.2% dream: What we would need to sacrifice to get the lowest rate rise in NZSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
