Passengers heard a bang and saw smoke while the cabin rattled on board the Tauranga-bound flight. PHOTO: ODT FILESA Dunedin minister on a horror flight to Tauranga today has noticed nothing inspires prayer like a bang coming from a plane engine. Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership teacher Rev Dr Kevin Ward was on a flight from Wellington to Tauranga today during which the plane lost one of its engines. Passengers heard a bang and saw smoke while the cabin rattled. An Air New Zealand spokeswoman said the flight landed safely after pilots shut down one engine as a precaution following an indication in the flight deck of a potential issue.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 19, 2019 10:07 UTC