WLG Airport fire

[markis10]

Fire has broken out at WLG, could be a messy weekend!

Fire breaks out at Wellington airport, smoke seen at departure lounge

A passenger said there have been evacuations.

www.stuff.co.nz

Seems to be affecting the domestic ops

 

[Mwenenzi]

Back in operation today from radio reports

Stranded travellers return to Wellington Airport after fire disruption

Air New Zealand is promising extra flights although its first flight of the day has been cancelled.

www.rnz.co.nz

The southwest pier and main terminal building were evacuated after a fire activated smoke alarms about 7.45pm. Nine fire trucks responded and passengers told RNZ they could see and smell a lot of smoke as sirens went off.
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Flights in and out of the airport were on hold for about four hours, with the first two flights following the fire - a Qantas and an Air New Zealand service from Sydney - landing about midnight.

Wellington Airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for information about specific flights. "The airport will be open as usual tomorrow [Saturday], however there may be some flow-on disruptions to flights so passengers are advised to check directly with their airlines," a spokesperson said.
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Edit

Wellington Airport fire which cased flight disrpution started in a 'difficult location', CEO says

How the fire began is still being investigated, the Airport's CEO told RNZ in an exclusive interview.

www.rnz.co.nz

Speaking to RNZ at the scene, Matt Clarke said the fire was in the southwest of the airport in the area mainly used for the domestic departures. He said the blaze was in "quite a difficult location" in a void in the walls between floors, in an area which could not been seen from outside. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) investigators on Saturday morning determined the blaze began in some wiring inside a wall cavity.