Air New Zealand Flight to Canada Turned Back After ‘Spoiler’ Issue Mid-Air

An Air New Zealand flight, travelling from Auckland to Canada, was sent back to the terminal mid-air after an issue was discovered during the flight. The flight crew identified a problem with the spoilers of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, about 90 minutes into the flight, sending it back to Auckland for a maintenance check. Spoilers are panels found on the wings of the plane that can help the pilot control the speed of the plane, including slowing down on descent to the ground. Air New Zealand’s chief safety officer Captain David Morgan confirmed the discovery of “an issue with one of the aircraft’s flight spoilers” during the journey....