A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet bound for Melbourne, Australia, made a safe landing at Invercargill airport in New Zealand after one of its engines caught fire, according to the nation's fire service. The incident led to the plane being diverted from its original route.
Upon arrival in Invercargill, fire trucks were on standby to meet the aircraft, which landed approximately 50 minutes after departing from Queenstown. The cause of the engine fire and the exact number of passengers on board the flight remain unknown at this time, as stated by a spokesperson from Queenstown Airport.
