Fire has been seen coming from the engine of an aircraft flying over Queentown tonight. The Lakes Weekly Bulletin reports that a plane leaving Queenstown Airport appears to have experienced engine trouble during take off. One witness who took footage of the incident wrote: “Sounded like it was coming apart over our house. One engine was throwing flames and sputtering out.”Another person wrote of a “possible emergency event at Queenstown Airport involving a Boeing 737″. The aircraft is believed to have taken off from Queenstown Airport.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2024 06:47 UTC