A witness on the ground said he saw “six or seven flame bursts” emanate from the plane’s engine and heard “loud bangs” during the incident
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A Qantas flight from New Zealand to Australia was diverted after witnesses reported seeing flames and hearing loud bangs from one of the plane’s engines
The aircraft landed safely at Christchurch Airport in New Zealand, where emergency crews were waiting, and no injuries were reported
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority said the issue was caused by a bird strike, according to 7News
A Qantas flight en route from New Zealand to Australia was diverted after witnesses on the ground reported seeing…
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