Airforce aircraft makes emergency landing
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Save Fire Service spokesman said the C-130 Hercules plane touched down at Whenuapai Airport around 6.15pm. Photo / File
An Airforce aircraft has had to make an emergency landing after its engine overheated mid-flight.
Fire Service spokesman said the C-130 Hercules plane touched down at Whenuapai Airport around 6.15pm.
There were 30 passengers but no reports of injuries.
"In the air it was reporting an overheated engine.
"The aircraft
has shut down its engines now that it has landed."