Air New Zealand flight to Perth diverted to Sydney over ‘mechanical issue’

Flight ANZ175 from Auckland to Perth diverted near the northern part of Tasmania and is now headed for Sydney. Photo / Flightradar24

An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Perth has been diverted to Sydney because of a fuel discrepancy.

Flight ANZ175 was diverted near the northern part of Tasmania this afternoon and headed for Sydney.

Air New Zealand Chief Safety and Risk Officer, Nathan McGraw, said the flight diverted due to a fuel discrepancy that required an engineering investigation.

“Safety is always our utmost priority, and this is standard practice in these circumstances.

“Our teams are working to rebook customers on the next available service.

“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding,” McGraw said.

According to a flight radar, the plane landed in Sydney at 2.30pm AEST.

The flight took off from New Zealand just before 12.30pm and was scheduled to arrive in Perth about 4pm.

The Daily Mail Australia reported the seven-and-a-half-hour flight was impacted by a “mechanical problem”.

The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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