Saab SF340 ZK-CIT
11 January 2026 · Auckland, New Zealand · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 2026 at about 16:55 local time, a Saab SF340 registered ZK-CIT, operated by Air Chathams Limited, was involved in an incident near Auckland, New Zealand. 25 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -37.0081, 174.7917
- Aircraft
- Saab SF340
- Registration
- ZK-CIT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Chathams Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wellington → Auckland
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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