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Qantas engine fire after New Zealand takeoff September 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 06
SEP 06 · Day 1
Qantas plane engine bursts into flames after New Zealand takeoff
Flames erupted from the left engine of the aircraft shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft landed safely in Christchurch.
A Qantas flight was traveling from Queenstown to Sydney.