A full emergency has been declared at Christchurch International Airport for an incoming flight this afternoon.
Fire & Emergency NZ, ambulance, and airport staff are on standby for the flight.
It’s understood to involve Fiji Airways flight FJI450, taking off from Christchurch and headed for Nadi.
The Boeing 737-808 aircraft is currently the most tracked flight in the world on Flightradar24.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The issue happened after take-off from Christchurch airport and the Fiji Airways plane is circling the city. Image / Flightradar24
The plane is currently circling over Canterbury, around the Lake Ellesmere area.
A Fire & Emergency NZ spokesperson said four appliances and a command unit are standing by, waiting for it to land.
Christchurch International Airport is under full emergency for an incoming flight which had issues after take-off. Photo / George Heard
An airport spokesperson confirmed the plane had taken off from Christchurch International Airport but will be “returning for an unknown reason, so it is circulating”.
Photo / George Heard
Police say they were notified of “an incident at Christchurch Airport” at around 2.30pm and are also in attendance.
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