Two Air New Zealand flights to and from Singapore had to be cancelled over the weekend after a plane was struck by lightning minutes before touching down Auckland.
Passenger Simon Bennett said on social media the strike gave him a "hell of a fright" but he was grateful for how calmly the crew handled the situation.
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Air NZ chief safety and risk officer Nathan McGraw said the aircraft required engineering checks on arrival.
"As a result, the subsequent services NZ282 from Auckland to Singapore and NZ281 from Singapore to Auckland were cancelled."
The national carrier was reaccomodating customers on the next available flights, including with its partner airlines.
"While lightning strikes are relatively rare, our pilots are well-trained in these situations."
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