Planes in 'near miss' at Auckland airport

An Air New Zealand Beech 1900. File photo / Bay of Plenty Times

An investigation has been launched by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) after two aircraft reportedly got too close during a take off and landing at Auckland Airport.

TAIC said today it was notified by the Civil Aviation Authority of an incident involving an Air New Zealand Beech 1900 and an Air Nelson Saab SF340A at the airport on Tuesday.

"Information reported to date is that the Air New Zealand Beech was landing at Auckland airport and the Air Nelson Saab was due to take off," TAIC said

"There was a breach of the required separation between the two aircraft when they both ended up on the active runway at the same time.

"No-one was injured and there is no reported damage to either aircraft."

TAIC said it had appointed its investigator-in-charge Peter Williams to inquire into the incident.

- NZPA