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Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff

Low Severity Oceania New Zealand
Date Occurred Sep 06, 2026 05:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 06, 2026
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A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/6/flames-burst-from-qantas-plane-engine-after-new-zealand-takeoff?traffic_source=rss
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Capital Wellington
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Event Metadata
  • ID #29506
  • Type General News
  • Region Oceania
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 06, 2026
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