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Fiji Airways flight safely landed

Sainimili Magimagi Multimedia Journalist

October 9, 2025 4:45 pm

[Source: 1News]

Fiji Airways flight FJ450 has safely landed at the Christchurch Airport following bird strike incident.

The flight traveling from Christchurch to Nadi had encountered a bird strike shortly after take-off today.

Fiji Airways had confirmed the flight was holding in the air to burn off fuel and reach the necessary weight for a safe landing.

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The national carrier had also reaffirmed earlier that all guests and crew were safe on board, with no injuries reported.

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