Plane lands after reports of fire in the cargo

From Checkpoint, 4:45 pm on 26 September 2025

Terror in the skies over Auckland today as a Qantas flight from Sydney, Australia touched down in Auckland following reports of a fire in the cargo hold. Fire and Emergency were alerted just after 11-o'clock this morning. Sixteen fire trucks were called to Auckland airport to respond to the incident that's left passengers shaken. Finn Blackwell reports.