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.