Flight hit by lightning near Dunedin

An Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin was cancelled after the plane was struck by lightning on its approach into the city's airport this afternoon.

Passengers on flight NZ688 from Dunedin to Wellington and on flight NZ478 from Wellington to Auckland have been put on other planes while engineers inspect the aircraft.

An Air New Zealand spokeswoman confirmed flight NZ689 from Wellington was struck by lightning several kilometres out from Dunedin Airport on its approach about 4pm today.

The aircraft landed without incident.

Lightning strikes were not uncommon and aircraft were designed with that in mind, the spokeswoman said.

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