Qantas flight to Sydney issues mayday, reports mid-air engine trouble
A Qantas flight to Sydney from New Zealand has landed after reporting mid-air engine trouble and issuing a mayday call.
Flight QF144 from Auckland, a twin-jet Boeing 737-838, landed at Sydney Airport just before 3.30pm on Wednesday, according to FlightRadar. The Qantas flight from Auckland landed safely at Sydney Airport on Wednesday afternoon after the mayday call.A Qantas spokesperson said the aircraft experienced an issue with one of its two engines about an hour from Sydney and issued a mayday alert in line with standard procedures.The mayday alert was later 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,” a Qantas spokesperson said. A Sydney Airport spokesperson said the airport notified Fire and Rescue, NSW Police and NSW Ambulance as a precautionary measure. The aircraft was met by emergency services upon landing.
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