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Qantas Flight Declares Mayday Over Cargo-Hold Alert, Lands Safely in Auckland

Early checks found no fire, with engineers examining the jet to pinpoint the alerts.

Overview

  • Pilots reported intermittent warnings of a possible cargo-hold fire roughly an hour from Auckland and issued a mayday.
  • Emergency services were placed on standby as the Boeing 737 touched down around 11:47–11:50 am local time.
  • All passengers disembarked without incident, and crew reported no smoke in the cabin.
  • Qantas said preliminary inspections showed no fire in the front cargo hold, and engineers are conducting further checks to determine the cause.
  • Auckland Airport advised potential delays for arrivals from Australia while the response and inspections continue.