A Qantas flight from Auckland has landed safely in Sydney after a mayday alert was issued during the journey.
The Boeing 737 touched down just before 3.30pm AEDT on Wednesday, with more than 117,000 people tracking the aircraft on Flight Radar.
A Qantas spokesperson said the aircraft experienced an engine issue about an hour from reaching its destination. Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023“While a mayday was initially issued, this has now been downgraded to a Pan . We will share more information about this incident once the aircraft is on the ground and has been assessed by our engineers," the spokesperson said.
In a statement ahead of the plane's arrival, New South Wales Ambulance said its paramedics were responding. “NSW Ambulance paramedics are responding to a May Day alert issued by flight QF144 from Auckland,” the statement just before 2.30pm said.
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