Airbus VH-VHD ice bound this morning.

 Snapped this morning departing Christchurch International Airport, bound Antarctica, was the Australian Airbus A319-115LR VH-VHD c/n 1999.

Poor weather conditions at McMurdo saw it return (Boomerang) to Christchurch

"Snowbird" has been operated by Skytraders of Victoria Australia since February of 2007 and has been a regular visitor to Christchurch.