Boeing 737-800 plane travelling from Queenstown to Melbourne diverts due to bird probably being ‘ingested into an engine’
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A suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines appeared to catch fire shortly after takeoff.
The Melbourne-bound flight left Queenstown on Monday evening with footage emerging later that appeared to show fire coming from the Boeing 737-800.
Continue reading…Boeing 737-800 plane travelling from Queenstown to Melbourne diverts due to bird probably being ‘ingested into an engine’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines appeared to catch fire shortly after takeoff.The Melbourne-bound flight left Queenstown on Monday evening with footage emerging later that appeared to show fire coming from the Boeing 737-800. Continue reading…