Qantas plane lands safely after mayday call made over ocean

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A Qantas flight from New Zealand landed safely at the Sydney Airport after it issued a mayday call over the ocean Wednesday.

Emergency services rushed to the plane after Qantas Flight 144 arrived from Auckland, New Zealand.

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Multiple outlets reported it had an engine failure while over the Pacific Ocean. Boeing 737 jets have two engines.

A mayday call is issued when a flight is in grave and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance, according to Airservices Australia.

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