Noble Gesture: Air New Zealand Flies 50 Disabled, Ill Children Across the Country

Wellington: 50 kids with disabilities or terminal illnesses were taken on an unusual flight adventure to give them the opportunity to fly around New Zealand in a heartwarming gesture. An Air New Zealand 787 flew the kids on the flight and drew a giant Kiwi (the national bird of the country) in the sky.

According to the reports, the flight was a part of the annual programme by a New Zealand-based charity Koru Care, which organises special experiences for 'Kiwi kids' who are suffering from disabilities and illnesses.

The flight radars witnessed a unique yet well-known design in the sky when the plane flew from Christchurch to a place called Taranaki in the country.

A picture of the path travelled by the aircraft was shared by the official Twitter account of @Flightradar24 along with a caption, which read, "An Air New Zealand 787 just took 50 kids with disabilities or terminal illnesses on the flight of their lives and drew a giant Kiwi in the process as part of this year's Koru Care flight."

Sources said that the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight was flown by Chief Pilot Captain David Morgan and flew from Christchurch to the West Coast of New Zealand, and flying around the area of Taranaki before landing back in Christchurch.

Being shared online, the post has gone viral on social media with over 4,000 likes.

Here are some of the reactions by people to the viral picture:

• Wonderful treat for the kids

• Flight for Kids

• I missed it, this is a wonderful gesture…. Humanity at its best

• Both sad and beautiful story. God bless

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