A Qantas Airways flight has landed safely at Sydney Airport on Wednesday after midair issuing a distress alert with engine problem over The Pacific Ocean.
Ambulance services at Sydney Airport scrambled to meet the incoming Qantas plane before it landed safely.
A statement from Qantas said the flight – QF144 – was carrying 145 passengers from Auckland, New Zealand.
The Boeing 737-800 landed without incident on The runway is at Sydney Airport and will now be checked by engineers, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
Qantas said the Mayday alert was downgraded to PAN – or “possible Help Needed” – before you touch the flight down.
The airline is not specified problem Specifically but he said one of The aircraft’s engines were exposed to issueabout two hours after taking off.
“While aircraft engine shutdowns are rare and naturally, this is a cause for concern for Our passengers, our pilots are trained to operate them safely and the aircraft as well designed to fly for a extended a period on one engine “.
Airservices Australia, the government’s aviation regulator, said PAN referred to a situation that “requires attention from air Traffic control.
Qantas is consistently ranked among the world’s safest airlines and has not participated in a fatal incident for more From 70 years old.
NSW Ambulance earlier said the service had begun “emergency activation”. plans Because the plane has it made Mayday call while flying over The Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.
Paramedics were called and ambulance services were put in place on A reserve spokeswoman said at the airport.
The Boeing 737-800 is a twin-engine aircraft that is capable of landing safely with just one engine.
According to the Australian governmentMays call He points to the plane in imminent serious danger It requires immediate help.”
