Unconfirmed rumor / developing • Disaster

Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff

Name: Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff
Start: 2026-09-06T05:45:10Z
Location: New Zealand

New Zealand · Oceania region

lat/lon -41.286500, 174.776200 detected 2026-09-06T05:45:10Z updated 2026-09-06T05:45:10Z

Single-source report, not yet corroborated. A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗