Nobody was injured and an airlines spokeswoman said that the flight had '"encountered a lightning strike" as it descended towards Dunedin Airport.
Alexander Downes’s record stood for 117 years till Neil Wagner emulated him, in 2010-11.
The headgear is a combination of a helmet and a mask, that covers his forehead and crown.
Stokes, banned from international duties over an alleged fight outside a nightclub, is seeking to retain match fitness with a stint in New Zealand.
With no headway in the investigation surrounding Stokes, it is unlikely that the 26-year-old will feature in The 2017-18 Ashes anytime soon.
Stokes who signed up with Canterbury is due to play his first match on December this weekend against Otago.
Walter Hadlee guided New Zealand in an era when they were pushovers in international cricket. He led them during the famous 1949 tour of England, became a prominent administrator, and fathered a knighted cricketer.
Born September 27, 1981, Brendon McCullum is a diversified cricketer any team would love to have. He is acrobatic, breath taking and every other adjective you would associate with jaw dropping.
Former New Zealand and Otago off-spinner took 16 Tests in a one-year international year
Ryder belted his century off 39 balls and notched eight sixes and 18 fours.