Air New Zealand Q300 deviation: TAIC says pilots ‘fixated’ on runway lights

John WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·30 Sep, 2026 04:00 PM6 mins to read‌Investigators say the Air NZ-CAA relationship may have hindered impartial oversight. Photo / Mark MitchellInvestigators say the Air NZ-CAA relationship may have hindered impartial oversight. Photo / Mark MitchellInvestigators examining a night-time flight problem say Air New Zealand and the Civil Aviation Authority’s relationship was too cosy for comfort. The CAA and the airline say lessons have been learned from the Timaru incident involving an aircraft with 33 passengers aboard. At one point the flight had deviated