Surrounded by the western coast of Australia, a Qantas flight of 156 passengers forced to make a mayday call on Wednesday. The jet safely touched down at Auckland Airport. The event led to a swift reaction by first responders, including firefighters and paramedics, all of whom helped keep all of those aboard safe.
The flight, which had come from Sydney, had an in-flight issue and the crew declared an emergency for that reason. Upon landing, all 156 passengers exited the aircraft without incident. Qantas Airways later announced that there were no reported injuries to passengers or crew.
Emergency services were on scene very quickly with sixteen fire trucks sent to the airport. Keeping these vehicles in place meant that any possible hostile threat could be neutralized quickly as the plane touched down.
“Preliminary investigations report that there was no fire in the front cargo hold,” a spokesperson for Qantas stated. By sorting out some of the emergency’s worsening emergency nature—taking into account how rapidly the public health conditions were changing—this discovery removed a layer of worry.
The airline does not assure that its engineers will perform a careful examination of the aircraft. She said they hope to determine what caused the incident. “Our engineers will inspect the aircraft to determine the cause,” emphasized the Qantas representative.
The flight crew responded immediately to contain the threat. It was their quick thinking and a very fast response time from emergency responders that made this situation end safely for all parties. Passengers were only nervous at first but calmed down as the landing went on, thanking crew members for their professionalism.
