Qantas flight issues mayday call due to engine failure, lands safely later

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The emergency services responded to a mayday call made by a Qantas aeroplane on Wednesday while it was flying from New Zealand to Sydney. At 3:30 PM (430 GMT), Qantas Flight 144 was scheduled to touch down at Sydney Airport. Its engine reportedly failed, according to numerous sources. Two engines power Boeing 737 aeroplanes.

Emergency services responded to a mayday call made by a Qantas aeroplane on Wednesday while it was flying from New Zealand to Sydney. At 3:30 PM (430 GMT), Qantas Flight 144 was scheduled to touch down at Sydney Airport. Its engine reportedly failed, according to numerous sources. Two engines power Boeing 737 aeroplanes.

New South Wales Ambulance confirmed its paramedics were responding to the mayday alert.

FlightRadar indicated the flight is currently over the Pacific Ocean. A mayday call is issued when a flight is in grave and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance, according to Airservices Australia.

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