5 months ago
20
A
passenger plane
bound for Melbourne, Australia, made a safe landing at Invercargill Airport in
New Zealand
on Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines mid-flight, according to the nation's fire service.
The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet encountered the
engine fire
, prompting an emergency diversion to Invercargill. Despite the frightening situation, the pilots managed to bring the aircraft down safely.
More details are awaited.
