Sydney-bound Qantas Flight, QF144, a Boeing 737-838, had issued a mayday Alert on Wednesday while it was flying from New Zealand.
At 3:30 PM Qantas Flight was scheduled to touch down at Sydney Airport. Its engine reportedly failed, according to numerous sources. Two engines power Boeing 737 airplanes.
A New South Wales state ambulance spokesperson said that it was on standby at the airport after the flight had issued a distress signal. 12 fire trucks were on standby as a precaution before the plane was due to land, the official informed.
A mayday call is issued when a flight is in grave and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance, according to Airservices Australia.
The aircraft is capable of landing with one engine, Guardian reported. Flight radar data shows the plane lost altitude and speed less than one hour after taking off.
A Qantas flight with around 100 onboard from New Zealand landed safely at the Sydney Airport, according to tracking service Flightradar24, news agency Reuters reported. The flight had earlier issued a distress signal, authorities said.
