The pilot flew on with the remaining engine, bringing the plane's 73 passengers and crew to a safe emergency landing at nearby Invercargill airport. Virgin Australia says the dramatic turn of events was caused by a "possible birdstrike." Queenstown Airportplayed downthe likelihood of bird strike...
At the end of September I had another workshop in Hawaii, and was able to stop in Majuro and Pohnpei on the way back this time. I again helped out with the computers at the Adventist schools on these islands. Majuro was very interesting because it is so long and narrow. The school in...
There are also Antarctic expedition cruises departing from Hobart, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand. But these trips involve more sea days (as they are geographically further from the peninsula) and are costlier. However, most of them also stop at New Zealand’s subantarctic islands and Mac...
Christchurch & Invercargill, New Zealand, in the South Island. Data to 2001 Easter Island in southeast Pacific Ocean, half-way between New Zealand and South America. Data to 1999 Funafutu, Tuvalu, south Pacific Ocean. Data to 1995 Hokitika, New Zealand lies on the west coast of New Zeala...
The pilot flew on with the remaining engine, bringing the plane’s 73 passengers and crew to a safe emergency landing at nearby Invercargill airport. Ad Feedback Virgin Australia says the dramatic turn of events was caused by a “possible bird strike”. Queenstown Airportplayed downthe likelihood...