A Qantas plane from Auckland has landed safely in Sydney after issuing a mayday call just over the Tasman Sea.
The aeroplane, which landed at its destination at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, experienced engine problems an hour away from Sydney Airport and reported the loss of one of its two engines.
“Qantas Flight 144, a 737 flying from Auckland to Sydney, experienced an issue with one of its engines about an hour from its destination,” Qantas said in a statement.
“While a mayday was initially issued, this has now been downgraded to a PAN (possible assistance needed).”
“We will share more information about this incident once the aircraft is on the ground and has been assessed by our engineers.”While “inflight engine shutdowns” are rare and concerning for passengers, pilots are trained “to manage them safely and aircraft are designed to fly for an extended period on one engine,” Qantas said.
