Overview

• Flight QFA141 from Sydney declared a mayday over the Tasman Sea after intermittent indications of a potential cargo-hold fire.
• The Boeing 737 landed at Auckland at 11:47 am local time, where 16 fire trucks and multiple ambulances were on standby.
• All 156 passengers disembarked without injuries, and crew reported no smoke in the cabin.
• Qantas said preliminary checks found no fire in the front cargo hold, and engineers are inspecting the aircraft to determine the cause.
• The pilots’ response was praised by the stralian and International PiPilots Association, and the airport noted slight delays before normal operations resumed.