Air New Zealand cargo flight makes emergency landing in Hong Kong but crew members stuck on board due to local Covid-19 policy

An Air New Zealand cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong after its windscreen cracked mid-flight, but the crew members were refused permission to disembark due to Covid-19 rules, the head of the airline’s pilot union and a safety officer said on Friday.The Boeing 787 plane left Christchurch for Guangzhou on Wednesday but was diverted to Hong Kong after the crack appeared, according to Air New Zealand chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan.Due to…

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