Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
Aircraft
Aircraft type
British Aerospace Jetstream
Aircraft name
City of Rotorua[1]
Operator
Air National on behalf of Eagle Airways for Air New Zealand Link
Registration
ZK-ECN
Flight origin
Woodbourne Airport, Blenheim, New Zealand
Destination
Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
Passengers
7 (including hijacker)
Crew
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Survivors
9
Eagle Airways Flight 2279 was a commuter flight operated by Air National on behalf of Eagle Airways, a regional carrier division of Air New Zealand Link.[2] The flight was the subject of an unsuccessful hijack attempt on 8 February 2008 during which both pilots and a passenger suffered knife wounds.
^"Aircraft Photo of ZK-ECN". Retrieved 28 November 2023.
^"Second pilot released from hospital after hijack attempt". Radio New Zealand. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
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