Virgin Australia Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing in New Zealand After Engine Fire (VIDEO)
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A Virgin Australia Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at New Zealand’s Invercargill Airport on Monday.
The Boeing 737-800, en route from Queenstown to Melbourne, was reportedly seen with fire spouting from one of its engines.
The Virgin Australia flight departed from Queenstown for Melbourne at 6pm, but was soon seen circling off the coast of Bluff, according to FlightRadar per 1 News.
Eyewitnesses on the ground reported loud noises emanating from the plane and flames visible from one of the engines.
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NEW ZEALAND : EMERGENCY LANDING IN NZ AFTER ENGINE FIRE
A Virgin AUSTRALIA Boeing 737-800 bound for MELBOURNE made an emergency landing in Invercargill,
