A Qantas flight travelling from Queenstown, New Zealand, to Sydney is diverted to Christchurch after flames are reported from an engine shortly after take-off. Multiple outlets describe the incident occurring soon after the aircraft leaves Queenstown, with some noting emergency handling and an apparent engine problem.
The reported flight—often identified as QF122 or QFA122—takes off around 3:25pm on Saturday, according to one account, and is then rerouted while still en route to Sydney. Flightradar24 is cited by one outlet as the source for the diversion to Christchurch Airport. Other reports describe the cause more generally as a suspected engine issue, with some mentioning flames “spitting” from the engine.
While all outlets agree on the diversion destination and that the issue appears to be engine-related, their wording varies between “suspected engine issue” and accounts that explicitly refer to flames seen coming from the engine. No source provides details on injuries or the final outcome beyond the emergency diversion.
